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  1. Sep 2016
    1. Because shelter is an essential part of sustaining oneself, identity is closely tied to one’s place of home, and because no place is guaranteed to be a permanent home, this aspect of identity is consistently fragile.

      Therefore, according to this article, our identity is never "stable"?

    1. Throughout history, people have used varied methods to exclude undesira-ble individuals from places where they were not wanted.

      It's so sad to think that the same country that was built upon the belief that "all men are created equal," still condones racism and segregation, today.

    2. constrains the behavior of those who interact with it, often without their even realizing it

      In countries like Honduras, where violence is predominant, certain neighborhoods have gone as far as building walls with armed security and bulletproof cars surrounding their houses, in order to isolate themselves from the rest of the population.