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Because moral progress is real (we improve our morality over time) new generations will inevitably see moral deficiencies in previous generations. To some degree we can guess and anticipate what they will find embarrassing about us today, but it will be impossible to align ourselves fully with their view. The more we are immersed in today’s culture, the harder to see our future. So we just have to get used to the idea that our descendents will find many of the things we do and believe today to be eye-rolling embarrassing. With the caveat that most of these will be wrong, what are some possible future embarrassments?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eating animal flesh with gusto<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Believing gender is only binary<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Denying consciousness in machines<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prohibiting euthanasia<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outlawing psychedelics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hatred against engineering human genetics <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acceptance of passports to prevent mobility<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tolerating destitute poverty<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Employing capital punishment <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Belief that killing in war is not murder<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prison is justified punishment<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not choosing your own name<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Human clones are diabolical<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Assuming photographs are evidence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Because moral progress is real (we improve our morality over time) new generations will inevitably see moral deficiencies in previous generations. To some degree we can guess and anticipate what they will find embarrassing about us today, but it will … Continue reading