“What’s Normal To Us Now, That In 50 Years People Will Look Back On As Barbaric?” (30 Answers)

Asbestos, indoor smoking and child labor are just some of the things that used to be a lot more common in the past and are, fortunately, less common now. However, it’s still important to note that back then, folks would have thought that these things are verynormal partsof everyday life.

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Forcing terminally ill people in constant pain and discomfort to stay alive without the option to be helped to end their lives peacefully and with dignity.

A patient’s hand with multiple IVs, illustrating current medical practices that may be seen as barbaric in future.

Women getting procedures on reproductive organs without pain medication.

Person receiving a pedicure in a modern spa setting, showcasing current beauty practices.

My votes are:Countries that lack universal healthcare.Environmental neglect.

Healthcare professional using a stethoscope for a check-up, illustrating current medical practices.

Keeping aquatic mammals in captivity for entertainment.

Dolphin leaping in a pool at a marine park under a clear sky.

Holding entertainers as more important than educators.

Person taking a selfie with a ring light, capturing what’s normal now through current technology.

For-profit prisons and for-profit health insurance hopefully.

Barbed wire fence under cloudy sky, symbolizing normal practices today that may seem barbaric in 50 years.

The cruelty with which we treat animals.

Chickens in a wire cage, highlighting current practices people might see as barbaric in the future.

I think the way we treat the environment will be something future generations look back on and see as barbaric. We’ve been very careless with pollution, waste, and climate change, and in 50 years, they might wonder how we didn’t do more to protect the planet when we knew the damage we were causing.

Path covered in litter, highlighting environmental issues seen as normal today but potentially barbaric in the future.

Hopefully child beauty pageants but especially child marriage.

Three silver tiaras with colorful gemstones on a reflective surface, cupcake decoration in the background.

Letting people die from lack of medical care because they’re poor.

Row of tents along a city sidewalk, highlighting modern societal issues and perspectives on what may be seen as barbaric in the future.

Might be too soon, but the goddamn school shootings. There’s got to be a way out of this.

Quiet corridor with a motorbike at the end, suggesting everyday normality that may seem dated in future years.

Hopefully, underpaying workers. No one who works full time should only be able to afford a studio apartment and top ramen.

Person cleaning windows in red overalls, holding a squeegee indoors.

Letting women die from septic and ectopic pregnancies.

Pregnant woman in red dress cradling her belly, symbolizing current norms that may be seen as barbaric in 50 years.

Factory farming, fur farms, animal experimentation, animal cruelty–all the horrific things we’re doing to nonhuman animals that would get you in jail for life if it were done to a human.

Cows feeding in a crowded barn, illustrating common practices that may be seen as barbaric in the future.

Removing iud without anestheticMost uterine medical ‘care’.

Patient with IV line in a hospital bed, highlighting modern medical practices.

Mammography machines. Maybe they’ll finally invent an anatomically appropriate machine instead of the torture device?

Doctor discussing medical options with a concerned patient, highlighting current practices potentially seen as barbaric in the future.

Horse and dog racing.

Horse racing on a dirt track with jockeys in colorful outfits competing for the lead.

The pet industry. Especially the inbreeding.

Four adorable puppies sitting together on a smooth floor indoors.

I wish I had the optimism necessary to believe we’ll still have a functioning society in 50 years.

Busy crosswalk in a city with people wearing casual clothes, highlighting everyday norms.

Forcing people whose disabilities prevent them from working to live in poverty–the average amount of a monthly Social Security Disability Insurance benefit check is $1400.

A person in a wheelchair moves through a modern hallway, highlighting accessibility in contemporary design.

Single use plastic.

Barista with gloves serving iced coffee at a cafe window, reflecting modern hygiene practices.

Lack of effective American gun laws, I hope.

American flag waving at sunset, a symbol of current societal norms under discussion for future reflection.

The way companies are using the internet and what its doing to our brains. I mean the constant garbage we consume on the internet and its long term effects on our mental health.

Hands holding a smartphone showing TikTok app.

Over 90% of NFL players getting chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The NFL will be viewed like we view gladiatorial battles now.

Football helmets lined up on a field, symbolizing future view of sports as possibly barbaric.

40 hr work week.

Chefs in a commercial kitchen preparing meals, highlighting culinary practices that may be seen as outdated in the future.

I think the use of single-use plastics for real. The amount of waste we create is crazy, like super barbaric. The future generations will probably be shocked that we didn’t find better solutions sooner.

Colorful plastic straws in a glass, reflecting current norms that may seem barbaric in the future.

Child seated on a couch with a remote, watching TV, popcorn bowl nearby, illustrating future views on current norms.

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Seeing images of children left unattended with electronic devices. Similar to how we see old pictures of children smoking cigarettes today.

Child on a couch using a pink smartphone while a mother prepares food in the kitchen, illustrating normal modern behavior.

Burning fossil fuels for most of our energy.

Person pumping gas into a car, wearing a yellow sweater, highlighting possibly outdated practices.

Any form of circumcision ( male OR female ) that isn’t absolutely medically necessary.

Surgical instruments on a blue cloth, reflecting on current medical practices and their future perception as barbaric.

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Sweatshop labour. It’s basically modern slavery.