On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 2:40 AM Peter Griffin via Silklist <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Often, when we discuss prominent individuals or societies long gone and
> their shortcomings, we are reminded not to judge them too harshly, because
> they were products of their times.
>
> What current perfectly legit behaviours do you think people of, say, 100
> years in the future will look back on and remind themselves to be kind,
> that we were creatures of our times?
>
Here are some things that come to my mind:
(a) Lumber and wood-derivatives are ("were"?) the predominant material for
constructing houses in the western world
(b) Delaying or entirely avoiding raising families, in the pursuit and
assertion of individual "freedoms" and aspirations
(c) Boxing and American Football are legit sports that suitable for
humankind
(d) 47% of Americans (that cast a vote) chose Trump in 2020 - after seeing
him in action for a full 4 years. (this one *might* need a nuanced footnote
which is presently excluded)
I love that this question is hard to answer truthfully without giving away
some of one's own current biases and prejudices!
-Karra
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