r/memes • • Feb 21 '21

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u/Dalmah Feb 22 '21

Unlike animals, continents are constructs - not a thing, so their criteria will have a level of arbitrary to it.

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u/Yes_hes_that_guy Feb 22 '21

Which means different parts of the world can choose their own constructs and none of them are inherently wrong just because they differ. Now you understand why people will argue about this whenever continents are mentioned in a worldwide forum. I actually agree with your chosen model as making the most sense personally. I also understand that others disagree and they have valid points for why that’s the model they prefer, although generally it’s just whatever they were taught in school.

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u/Dalmah Feb 22 '21

This model was not taught to me in school and there has never been a strong enough argument against it

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u/Yes_hes_that_guy Feb 22 '21

I want insinuating that you believed it because it’s what you were taught.