• DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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      Not hitting dumdums on the head with a hammer whenever they say something silly is a social construct.

      Hitting dumdums on the head with a hammer when they do could also be a social construct.

      The usefulness of either method might be disputed by some but that there is practical social and individual value in not being murdered for a bad take should be obvious.

      The criticism of “that’s just a social construct” is not that it is one and is therefore meaningless, but that being a construct means it could be flawed.