• Ultraviolet@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The game itself only exists while its rules are being followed. They don’t need to be externally enforced, the collective agreement to play the game implies agreeing to its rules.

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      8 months ago

      That is so fucking stupid when talking about laws… Murder doesn’t magically become legal just because someone actually did it…

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        8 months ago

        in the game of society, participating in society means you agree to the current “rules” of the “game” (laws). And one of those rules is murder -> jail