Society also fails to fulfill its promise because the Responsibilities of Self-Belonging end up being profoundly dependent on other persons. As we saw in chapter two, justification pulls us out of ourselves to seek validation through stories or some other external source. Identity always assumes an other to whom we are presenting ourselves and from whom we seek affirmation. Meaning inherently feels external or it isn’t worth the name. Our desire for justice implies values that transcend individual biases. And by definition, belonging is relational. To be our own and belong to ourselves we must
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