• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    2 days ago

    “because I said so” for children, or “because that’s how things are done” for adults.

    inertia. inertia of habits. no reason, no argument, just inertia. dead, lifeless, uninspiring inertia.

    • Mugita Sokio@discuss.onlineEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I could certainly see that. If I were asked to explain why I wanted a child to do something, I would explain to them in a way they understand it. Otherwise, “because I said so” invites arguments and pushback from the child.