a relationship one chooses intentionally, rather than being forced into out of necessity, is fundamentally more meaningful and desirable. choosing someone is a much stronger signal of love than just being around them
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@QiaochuYuan "Civilization is the process of setting man free from men", completely unironically.
The freedom to be *alone* and the freedom to *choose* your companions are two sides of the same …
https://twitter.com/s_r_constantin/status/1430171968695947264
@pee_zombie I don't see how choice in relationships requires civilisation.
@Hyolobrika how do you imagine a single human might survive on their own without it?
@pee_zombie Without what? Choice in relationships or civilisation?
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@Hyolobrika the latter; without civilization, people need to work incredibly hard to survive, and typically band up out necessity with whoever happens to be available
