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Tonic wrote

Reply to comment by ruin in by !deleted20335

I don't understand why people are attached to this personal/private category set, it seems rigid and impractical.

To continue your example, my partners and I interchangeably use each other's underwear just depending on what's around and what's easiest. We know 'whose' is whose but there is nothing preventing any of us from using the others'. Who bought it or 'owns' it isn't a particularly relevant category for their use, only practical/pragmatic considerations.

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ruin wrote

I’m not sure it’s a matter of attachment, nor an attempt to be absolutist.

I see it as a starting point for a practical evaluation and discussion.

Was really just pointing out that comparing a single toothbrush to land ownership or a privately held toothbrush factory is rather absurd but is an often employed (especially online) anarchist rhetorical tactic.

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Tonic wrote

Cool, I'm basically on board with that.

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