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by nullhole 831 days ago
Not to be too aloof, but if the future doesn't care about the past, why should the past care about the future?
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"Does not care" is not the case here. Folks usually do care about the wishes of their ancestors and take those into account. But when there is a clear conflict between the wishes of the living and the wishes of the dead, the living win. This is normal and healthy and does not indicate indifference. My 2c.
considering how fast we're speed running climate change I don't even think the present cares about the future...
There's no symmetry there. The future can be changed. The past can't.