Society
the social contract
shared rules of society
The social contract is the shared understanding that people follow certain rules and behave fairly so that society works.
Hear it in real life
Why does corruption cause so much anger?
Because it makes people feel that the social contract has been broken.
People lose faith in the social contract when the law seems to protect only the rich.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: People have broken the social contract agreement.
Say: People have broken the social contract.
The fixed expression already includes the idea of an agreement, so do not add “agreement” after “contract.”
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How it fits in a sentence.
the social contract; protect the social contract; weaken the social contract
Your turn: say it out loud
People lose faith in the social contract when the law seems to protect only the rich.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the social contract
shared rules of society
“People lose faith in the social contract when the law seems to protect only the rich.”
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