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Does it follow, then, that when we learn of all of the egregious, unsavory things the collective "we" all have done, those acts will become less so? For exampl
by ibejoeb 16y ago
Does it follow, then, that when we learn of all of the egregious, unsavory things the collective "we" all have done, those acts will become less so?
For example, most have used ugly words at one point or another, and we can assume this. However, we don't know the precise language, context, or intention. Once those attributes are all recorded and accessible, though, will the ability to aggregate and expose them give rise to significant new social norms?
Will we all speak like 4chan is written? :)
- salemh 16y agoOne would hope..or rather, the next generations "back lash" will be a more puritanical response, as most generation swings hit a full 180 from the previous.
- ibejoeb 16y agoI don't know if I hope so. There are certain behaviors for which one ought to be embarrassed and that we don't want to encourage. Shame on you for groping the girl at the bar; for that you got punched in the eye and consider it a lesson learned. But if we come to realize that this type of thing happens frequently because it's all over youtube, and it's all real, I'm not sure it's a good idea to accept it. On the other hand, you're probably right that there are some benefits in accelerating the acceptance of oddly taboo things. I'll take my privacy, though.
- philwelch 16y agoIt's hard to talk about this all in full generality, because it varies from taboo to taboo. There are a lot of taboos (homosexuality, polyamory, kinky sex) which thrive under the social consensus of "what people do in private is their own business", and once there is no privacy anymore, hopefully people will stop caring entirely about those matters. Other taboos (adultery, racism, displays of anger) won't be as easily accepted.