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0 pointsFungalRaincloud9y ago0 comments

Well, it's not a question of whether the next generation will be fine with it, it's a question of whether that is something we wish for them to have to accept. Yes, we are definitely the old farts, but we also get to shape culture, because we are still part of the culture we live in.

I would add, though, that whether the next generation accepts it or not is not really the problem. It won't likely be viewed as a positive thing, whether they accept it or not. Why should the next generation have to accept something that is a net negative for them, just because the current generation has decided for them that it's how it's going to be?

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logfromblammo9y ago

One other thing to consider is that the generation that hasn't been born yet may invent laws that will go into effect while you are still alive.

If you do not propagate cultural values that prioritize true ownership to younger generations now, you may be punished for your attempts to assert true ownership later.

I really don't want to jailbreak my automobile when I'm 70, and then get reported to the cops when my grandchild discovers that I have been changing my own oil, or uploading music ripped from 50-year-old CDs to the entertainment system, or modifying the control system for a manual input override, or blocking my usage data from being uploaded to the government.

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logfromblammo9y ago

One other thing to consider is that the generation that hasn't been born yet may invent laws that will go into effect while you are still alive.

If you do not propagate cultural values that prioritize true ownership to younger generations now, you may be punished for your attempts to assert true ownership later.

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