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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

just because it has a reason doesn't make it not arbitrary. you can ultimately come up with a reason for all arbitrary decisions

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Is there a way to distinguish between arbitrary and non-arbitrary? Or is literally everything ever arbitrary?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    literally every definition ever is arbitrary

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Then what's the point of even calling it arbitrary? If it covers everything, then there's no reason for the word.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    that's not true. there are things that are not definitions. like my bed for instance, there are aspects that are arbitrary (my personal preferences, design choices, etc) and aspects that are not arbitrary (its physical form that exists beyond definition)

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