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mattsprofile t1_jbmfxya wrote

Reply to comment by realsmartfun in [Image] This photo has helped me greatly with my low self esteem and social anxiety by meteoricBolbitis

Sure, a large impact can take out an institution, but it needs to be a large impact. One squirrel biting the institution's leg won't take it down, it would need to be a million squirrels who used to be working for the institution that suddenly decide to work against it. Which isn't an easy thing to achieve if you are interested in taking down any particular institution.

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realsmartfun t1_jbmlf3c wrote

Wrong. One thing can knock out a leg and completely destroy the integrity and function of an institution. Take the example of one sexual assault and abuse case against the Catholic Church - it has never recovered the piety, integrity and trust that existed before that - it is a huge body, standing on very thin, weak legs.

The fact that it still exists isn’t the point, it’s that fact that it’s massive, portrayed as one thing, but is very much not what it seems.

I’m not going to keep explaining this to your or arguing your incorrect interpretations or beliefs. It’s a good metaphor - you just seem to be fawning over institutions and how big and powerful they are - look at education, the economy, healthcare, justice, the family - most of what is spoken about in current events is how EVERY SINGLE ONE is broken.

Bye.

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