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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 days 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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do you not understand what the word arbitrary means?…

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

maybe you're the one who doesn't understand the ramifications of its meaning

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

literally every definition ever is arbitrary

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

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