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It's hard to say whether its good or bad right now. Give it a few years. Social norms are changing very quickly these days in ways no one expected. Look at the
by hos234 7y ago
It's hard to say whether its good or bad right now. Give it a few years.
Social norms are changing very quickly these days in ways no one expected. Look at the polls on acceptance of gay marriage prior to 2000 and today. There is a big shift, not just in the US. Hard to believe such shifts can happen in such time scales, if you read old sociology text books.
What is different today is how connected society is and how fast social pressure can build up. And thats having effects people haven't seen before - good and bad.
- im3w1l 7y agoBefore, social pressure could build up in many different ways. Today we have an enlightened elite deciding which pressures are glorious activism and which pressures are despicable harassment. Strengthening some movements and crushing others. They have done good things. They have also done bad things. If I said what bad things, I would have a target on my back, so I wont. But suffice to say that there are upsides and downsides. People are more controlled than they have ever been and thats why rapid shifts in opinion can be effected.
- qazpot 7y agoI agree, the things that are happening as the society goes more connected seems very chaotic and unpredictable.