Culturally Acceptable Things At Present Time That Would Probably Horrify People A Hundred Years From Now
Just like how we are horrified by some things from past centuries.
For the past centuries, people have done some things that are unapologetically barbaric in the name of health, science, safety, or even just to make money. Reading all this strange information about how things worked back then completely irks us to the core.
When we look back at history, it's pretty easy to cringe and feel disgusted by the way people unquestionably did things back then, from their ridiculous beauty trends that involved urine as teeth whiteners to their methods of killing people. But how can we be sure that the people living a hundred years from now won't feel the same way about the culturally accepted practices of our time?
In this developing world, there are plenty of things that people in their respective cultures agree are socially acceptable, and there are also many things that are culturally acceptable worldwide. But have you ever thought about whether these practices will still be accepted a hundred years from now?
In many ways, our current practices will probably seem strange to a lot of people in the future, just as we are disturbed by the actions of past civilizations. It is even possible that the things we consider acceptable right now could turn out to be morally wrong—just think about the societal issues that were still acceptable in the 80s and 90s but are now considered insensitive.
That being said, a user with the handle u/lizaloa posted this question on Reddit: What is culturally accepted today that will be horrifying in 100 years? and sure enough, the people delivered. The post has now gathered over 9,000 comments.
Take a look at the highlights of the thread below!
1. Not a lot of people know how much chemotherapy actually sucks
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4. So much waste of everything
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5. It's literally everywhere
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6. Another point again for chemotherapy
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7. So much sugar and so much salt in food
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8. Yeah, but honestly, only a few can afford to actually replace a phone every year
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9. Water has always been taken for granted
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10. Those kinds of bathrooms
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11. It's either going to go in the opposite direction, or the usage of social media will just keep getting worse
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12. This may be a valid perspective, but not everyone knows how it feels to put down a loved one
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13. Toddler beauty pageants are plain horrible
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14. Plastics everywhere
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15. Why would they do this in the first place, and why haven't they stopped?
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16. Pollution taking over
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17. Who will be slaves in the future?
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18. Abusing our supply of helium
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19. Two days aren't enough to rest
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20. Anything that involves child labor
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21. And religious schools, too! (Sometimes they are much worse)
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22. High insulin prices
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23. Colposcopies
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24. Factory farming
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25. Let's just hope it changes
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26. Lack of digital privacy
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27. It's interesting to think about how they would react to this in the future
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What would you answer if you were asked the same question? With the way our society and the world as a whole are progressing, there are definitely still a lot of questionable things that are sprouting up here and there!
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