so i can see where you're coming from (probably somewhere near the end of that preposition).

anyway, how do YOU define the terms and why do the two have to be inter-related in your mind?

In a broad sense, family extends way beyond the boundaries of blood and as such activism is a mechanism by which families can be united for common goals, but i don't think that's what you're going with your question.
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