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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by shswkna on Sunday October 13, 2024 @01:32PM (#41829835)
Without trying to ridicule you, asking “what social contract?” In this kind of discussion is like a first year university student asking “what’s a fraction?” in first year maths classes.

An entire section of philosophy is built on this question alone, and why there is such a thing as a social contract.

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Re:Germany's 49-euro ticket resulted in significant modal sh... by eru on Monday October 14, 2024 @05:12AM (#41835700)
> An entire section of philosophy is built on this question alone, and why there is such a thing as a social contract.

The existence of the towering edifice of Catholic theology doesn't disprove Hinduism. (Nor does it prove Catholicism.)

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