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[–] -1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well the text in the image of the "definition" of a square is clearly tailored to fit this joke, thats why the logic of what a square actually is doesn't apply. Its like telling Diogenes that his chicken is not technically a human because it doesn't have two hands and a nose.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Diogenes plucked that chicken to point out Platon's definition of a human (being a bipedal, featherless animal) being flawed. This meme leaves out parts of the definition to enforce a joke. Two different situations.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Its similar enough, the definition is limited and therefore enables a joke to be made.

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