Learning from Mistakes: What are We Doing Wrong That Should Be Right?

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The forum discussion centers on the philosophical exploration of societal mistakes and moral judgments, particularly focusing on historical injustices such as slavery and contemporary issues like tobacco regulation. Participants emphasize that significant lessons are often derived from painful experiences and societal errors. The conversation highlights the complexity of determining what is deemed "right" or "wrong" by governments and society at large, suggesting that current norms may not always align with ethical considerations.

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We all learn from our mistakes or observing others with their mistakes. Seems like the more pain or bigger mistakes usually include more important lessons we learn from those mistakes.
So i wonder if we are making a mistake as human beings rather then just indivisually. :eek:

What are doing that's right but should be wrong?
Like slavery, which was right to the government at one time and should have been wrong.
 
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THANOS said:
We all learn from our mistakes or observing others with their mistakes. Seems like the more pain or bigger mistakes usually include more important lessons we learn from those mistakes.
So i wonder if we are making a mistake as human beings rather then just indivisually. :eek:

What are doing that's right but should be wrong?
Like slavery, which was right to the government at one time and should have been wrong.
Slavery has been going on for thousands of years. Not for the government but for personal gain.
 
Well right now we pretty much live in a world that is governed. Where people vote on who leads us. They pretty much base their laws on what majority agrees as right.
I was using slavery as an example. But one thing i feel that is right by the government and should be wrong is tobacco.
 
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