Reply #18: Societies move slowly [View All]

It takes time for ideas to perculate through them. There will always be those on the leading edge that embrace social change and progress and there will always be those on the trailing edge rejecting change and holding to old ways. From time to time the trailing edge will build up and attempt to overthrow the progress. This happens from time to time and they sometimes are even succesful. But progress starts up again and builds on past accomplishments.

We all are where we are by standing on the shoulders of giants. People and groups from the past have figured out things that stick with us. Yeah there is the occaisional bump trying to shove things back. And that certainly can drive tensions high. But over time (a lot of time) we are moving forward.