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Christopher Lasch

The question of the family now divides our society so deeply that the opposing sides cannot even agree on a definition of the institution they are arguing about.

Christopher Lasch

Society

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People in society are so divided over the idea of family that they don't share a common understanding of what family actually means. This disagreement makes it difficult for them to have a meaningful conversation or find common ground on related social issues.

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