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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by fsckboy on Wednesday June 21, 2023 @05:18PM (#36424715)
> that go on dirt, mud, who knows what else are used to walk on your floors and carpets...prevents a lot of dirt/who-knows-what from entering the house.

so you think people should just never walk barefoot outside on unpaved surfaces, the way our ancestors evolved to, where nature exists in every state between birth and death?

(you don't need to repeat any part of your argument, trust me, I get it, just pointing out the obvious problem with it)

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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by minitech on Thursday June 22, 2023 @12:00AM (#36427878)
Hookworms (and sharp rocks with a bone to pick with humanity) love appeals to nature. Also, I’ll do you one better than some unspecified ancestors: we have evolved to wear shoes.
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Re:A Case for Toe Socks by JPws_Prntr_Fngr on Thursday June 22, 2023 @01:02AM (#36428175)
No, we have not. [0]

And especially not pointy closed toe modern ones.

[0] https://www.joe-nimble.com/media/image/45/e8/7b/conventional...

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