minus-squareKellamity@sh.itjust.workstoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•Something's rotten in Denmarklinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 days agoI agree with your broader point about linguistics, but Chesterton’s fence has never sat right with me. Consider the inverse: This annoying and unnecessary fence is an inconvenience, but since nobody can remember what it’s for, we dare not remove it linkfedilink
I agree with your broader point about linguistics, but Chesterton’s fence has never sat right with me. Consider the inverse:
This annoying and unnecessary fence is an inconvenience, but since nobody can remember what it’s for, we dare not remove it