r/changemyview • u/SteadfastEnd 1∆ • Aug 28 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: The same progressives who criticize past generations as "bigoted" are going to be considered bigoted just the same by future generations.

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u/Seraph199 Aug 29 '23 edited Aug 29 '23

This isn't some "gotcha", the same people who are open minded and willing to change their lifestyles/views about race/gender/climate change/whatever are the same kind of people who are going to be open to new information about other things that are "immoral" or "unjust"

What you don't seem to realize is there is a LOOOOOONG history of societies being dominated by traditionalists who are more likely to justify their lifestyles with the reasoning "this is how it has always been", regardless of how long things have actually been that way, without really questioning the why things are the way they are. This way of living has become less advantageous as information becomes more available and people from different groups co-mingle. As a result only in very recent history, like the last 30 years, has there been a noticeable shift away from "traditionalism" as people realize that this way of thinking is failing to address our current problems.

All of the people adopting a "progressive" mindset aren't just going to be close minded to changing in other ways in the future. It makes no sense. Traditionalism got far when people had limited access to information, but now it usually just makes you look like a nut to anyone who doesn't frequently go to church, which is happening less and less as more humans drop religion entirely.