I agree that this is another axiom, introduced without justification and intended to be used to justify other things.
To be honest, when I saw it, I thought it was a bit suspect since it's not clear to me at all that it's true—I always thought opposites attract and likes repel—but held my tongue since it feels like this is one of those areas where I'm probably just weird.
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Date: 2021-11-17 04:15 pm (UTC)I agree that this is another axiom, introduced without justification and intended to be used to justify other things.
To be honest, when I saw it, I thought it was a bit suspect since it's not clear to me at all that it's true—I always thought opposites attract and likes repel—but held my tongue since it feels like this is one of those areas where I'm probably just weird.