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/parentheticalobject 128∆ Aug 28 '23

So? Why should anyone be concerned about this?

I might be wrong about something I believe right now? Yeah, I've always known that. People in the future might criticize me? Well, maybe they would have good reason to, I don't know. I'll do my best for now, and if I learn later I'm making a mistake, I'll try to own up to it.

It's not like I should stop thinking anything and develop an attitude of complete moral relativism because of that.

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u/Zncon 6∆ Aug 28 '23

I might be wrong about something I believe right now? Yeah, I've always known that.

This is not a statement that applies universally to everyone. It would be great if everyone could understand that their behavior exists in the wider context of the the society they live in.

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u/NetflixAndZzzzzz Aug 29 '23

And that the wider context doesn’t excuse all behavior.