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What does it mean?
The speaker suggests future generations will view current people as barbarous for supporting certain practices.
In plain terms
We will look back on today's people as barbarous, like we do with bull-baiting supporters.
What can you take from it?
Current practices may be seen as barbarous in the future.

Where it applies

  • moral debate
  • historical comparison

Putting it to work

  • questioning current norms
  • promoting social change

Questions to consider

  • What will future generations think of us?
  • How do we define barbarism?

Another view

This assumes moral progress is inevitable and universal.

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