Journal: Context

In class at the moment, we are diving into understanding that words that we read or hear may not always be in the context of what the writer intended us to understand. 

For example, is a hot dog a sandwich? 

Right off the bat, every person that you asked would either say it is or it is not. If it is, then it ends, and no further questions would be asked. 

If the person responded with a no, then, the question becomes, what is a hotdog? A taco? 

My question would be why does it have to be categorized? The context behind the first question is based around this beef stick that goes between similar ingredients that a tortilla or piece of bread supporting the beef sticks and all of its toppings: mustard, relish, ketchup, onions, cheese, chili. 

The context of the original question is a “construct” from another construct of “reality” that’s based on the creation of the hotdog. 

If the hot dog was never invented then the question of “is a hot dog a sandwich?” wouldn’t be brought to the presences of our minds.