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Statue Thought Experiment

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Statue Thought Experiment

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Will a statue of you endure?

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It's many years from now. For one reason or another, there is a statue of you. Will this statue stand or be removed based on the following scenarios?

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1. Waste - The push towards more sustainable living means those who exceed 3 tonnes of CO2/yr are seen as morally questionable. Will your statue remain?

2. A confluence of factors has meant everyone is vegetarian or partial insectivores. Being an omnivore is extremely distasteful due to the treatment of animals in a factory system. Will your statue remain?

3. Tech Regression - with the amount of indentured servitude connected to technology, having tech devices is unheard of. Will your statue remain?

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4. Honour - there is a strict code of honour related to humour. People can’t use satire, irony in polite discourse. Cancel Culture abounds. Will your statue remain?

5. Over population has lead to a 1 child per family household. It's socially unacceptable to have more (or to come from a larger family). Will your statue remain?

6. Causing offence is illegal. Doing or saying something that causes another person to be uncomfortable is highly disagreeable, and will often result is personal lawsuits. Will your statue remain?

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7. A disposable lifestyle - using single use containers is regarded as extremely rude (borderline illegal). Will your statue remain?

8. Traditionals (trads) are a minority. Most people benefit from gene editing (hybrids of various animals, or improvements). Being a trad is often mocked and typically you get entry level jobs only. Will your statue remain?

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9. Flying Spaghetti Monster - is the major religion. Others are seen as heretics and ostracized. Will your statue remain?

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10. Kill your own - both harvesting plants and animals. Not killing your own is considered socially unacceptable and morally weak. Will your statue remain?

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11. Singularity - people are now a blend of synthetic and biological, few still exist as pure organics. Being an organic is almost unthinkable. Will your statue remain?

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12. People live in longhouses. Single family abodes are seen as a morally corrupt way to raise kids. Will your statue survive?

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13. Gender can be fluid, but so is race. Individuals can move from one race to another near daily, or root in multiple for a lifetime. Anyone who disagrees with this mindset is labelled racial-phobic. Will your statue remain?

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14. Plane use is reserved for rescues and some military application. The byproduct of such a carbon-intense mode of travel is illegal. Would your statue still stand?

15. Homelessness is nonexistent, but the previous generations are blamed for their inaction. Will your statue remain?

The die roll decided for you. Discuss it with another to get a better understanding of what is going on. See if you can be more informed by researching some.

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Once you’ve read a bit and chatted some, do an outline of your defense of your statue. Include resources, and support for your point.

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Outline due Wednesday

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