Gary Martin suggests (cringe-worthy 22 Jan) that today's thinking needs to consider future attitudes. He cites current activities that already make some people cringe.
Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting / Problems? Solved.
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As Conan says: What does not kill you
does not kill you
This argument is already in common use.
Our grandchildren will blame us for destruction of the natural environment. Future generations will be horrified at our attitude to same-sex marriage. Future society will be aghast at our naive belief that influencers speak only the truth.
What Martin fails to do, because it is impossible, is to predict the future.
Perhaps our impoverished grandchildren will curse us for the potential wealth that we refused to dig out from under renewable trees.
Will future generations laugh in disbelief because we allow couples to be openly heterosexual. Will they cringe when old people tell them of the days when murderers, white-collar criminals and rapists of children are allowed to live freely in our society.
We must make the best possible decisions for what we know today. And hope that tomorrow will be able to live, despite our most egregious mistakes.
... Nick Lethbridge, Churchlands
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Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper
Agamedes Consulting / Problems? Solved.
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As Conan says: What does not kill you
does not kill you
1 comment:
Well said.
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