Archived The government only exists because we believe it does. (Showerthoughts)
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Archived The government only exists because we believe it does. (Showerthoughts)
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[–] 2440858? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Most likely he/she is. But I guess my problem with the proposition is more with the verbage of "believing", than (the) "exist" part.
I am not sure I see the connection between beliefs and "existence."
[–] magnora [S] 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
My point is it's a social structure and only exists because of the actions of humans, which arise from the beliefs that we hold.