Even "useless" objects can be appreciated - arts are indispensable for human society.
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Biologists know that redundant or non-essential parts often play important roles.
Still, human society must decide on priorities, and this requires justifications.
Hironori Funabiki
I may not be the first or last person to tell you about Chesterton's Fence, but I have a feeling you're already thinking about it under some other name