What stance are you entrenched in today that might be a social issue in the future? (lemmy.world)

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In the past, we've had issues with women suffrage, slavery, and sanitation, among many other things.

Today we have gun control, AI, intended/unintended false information, vaccines, etc. as consistently hot topics.

In a few decades' time, what views do you have now that may spark major social debate in the future? What conservative and/or progressive stances do you take today that might be too far on either extreme in the far future?

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[-] limeaide@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

I agree, and I wonder when stuff like this will begin to happen.

Also, I think that once the average person finds out just how smart aquatic life is, we will look back at stuff like sea world with more disgust than we already do.

[-] kraftpudding@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I think it will be within a generation or two.

I know, grandpa eats real meat, that's not nice and i don't want you to do it, but he grew up in another time, so we have to make allowances.

[-] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

I had a very awkward moment when I was talking about how intelligent octopus obviously are, and looked down and remembered I was in the middle of eating takoyaki 😓. I just want lab grown meat ASAP.

[-] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Hahaha happens to the best of us

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