If there was a world reset what would you keep and what would you get rid of

jelem

the purple tin wrote: »

They reckon we will reach peak population by 2050, some even say 2030. After that the Earth's population is going to fall off a cliff. There'll be no need for any intervention.

Again who says so --- vested interests whom are naught but for profit.
the planet can support and feed far more than what is bandied about.
there should be no hungry humans now but greed and profit with power grab is the way

The J Stands for Jay

AMKC wrote: »

The difference here is they are partners not some poor girl that has been trafficked and is been forced to have sex against her will with a load of men by some kingpin so he can make money. Makes me sick.

Domestic prostitutes are OK. Got it.

Your Face

the purple tin wrote: »

They reckon we will reach peak population by 2050, some even say 2030. After that the Earth's population is going to fall off a cliff. There'll be no need for any intervention.

Well if 'they' reckon that then that's fine.
Glad that's sorted.

Hyperbollix

Hyperbollix wrote: »

Social media. I'd love to live in a 2020 version of the internet world we knew circa 2005.

No facebook, no instragram, no obsession with recording every facet of our lives.

I think you and I would be good friends

Hodger

A shorter work week a few years ago Sweden trialed a six hour work day I would strongly support a reset of the work week to a six hour work day for a better work/life balance.

Political reset implementation of direct democracy similar to the Swiss model of citizen initiated referendums.

The current model of most countries of just voting in elections every few years and getting no direct say on Important issues afterwards should be changed take the Ceta trade deal for example there is a lot of opposition to it if it goes through a dail vote remains to be seen as only time will tell if the green party do a complete a u turn but that aside a moment under a political model of direct democracy a referendum could be initiated by citizens on Ceta where the citizens get the final say on Ceta.

A complete ban on all hunting activities hunting deer or foxes or other animals for some peoples entertainment Id support a total ban on such activities with the ban strongly enforced.

dxhound2005

The Swiss system run by men denied women the vote up until 1971. In some votes it was 1991, when the courts stepped in to overrule local decisions.

On 7 February 1971, 65.7% of male voters across the nation agreed women should be allowed to vote in federal elections.

I Am The Law

Also:
No camp gay men.
No dungraree gay women.

Girly Gal

Get rid of social media, data tracking, "celebrities" who are famous despite having no real talent, all these woke c**ts who go around preaching to everyone about how we should live our lives and "cancel" anyone that disagrees with them. Murderers, rapists, paedophiles and violent criminals, bent politicians. Man United.

AllForIt

some random drunk wrote: »

Clothes. Why can't we all just strut around nude?

That's so weird. I went out to the shops this very evening and it was freezing. I was all wrapped up in a fur lined jacket and I wondered how humans ever survived without clothes. I mean we are not built for the elements are we. Then again pigs don't have a natural fur either and they live outdoors. Then again they hold a lot of fat. I think.

Strumms

kerryjack wrote: »

I would get rid of marriage for life, should be a contract for say 5 years and after that you would be out of contract and free for a month or go back to partner after a month if you wish. Everyone would look after themselves better, stay in better shape and more action in the bedroom,personally I think the day a man gets married and gives up the chase he dies a little.I would get rid of 40 hour working weeks, 20 hour weeks sound about right and should be no unemployment if work was shared out more. What would you keep and get rid of.

Problem with marriage, it’s about committing. It’s a life commitment. Otherwise just stay dating. If you end up breaking up after x years it’s usually acrimonious, property, cars, kids, cash and other assets need to be distributed fairly... courts would be overwhelmed.

I’d get rid of a 40 hour working week. Work to live and not live to work... I think a 32 hour week would be good. Four eight hour shifts... three days off... how many of us now just spend best part of a day / day and a half recovering on Saturday maybe into Sunday after finishing on a Friday... time off isn’t to be enjoying life it’s recovery from working life.... that shouldn’t be. Of course depending on your employer but that’s not an uncommon scenario.

kowloon

Your Face wrote: »

Get rid: about half the human population. Not by a general cull but by implementing progressive population controls over many years.

Keep: the earth for a bit longer.

Affluence would sort that; look at the size of families in the West versus poorer countries. There's enough to go around for everyone to have a comfortable life and still have enough surplus to incentivise progress but people would have to aim at being millionaires, not multi-billionaires, for it to work and too many people want to be the next Bezos with feck all regard for the cost to the rest of society.

Tell me how

99nsr125 wrote: »

Get rid of
Wokeism
Feminists

Replace with
Meritocracy and Egalitarism

Wokeism seems to be a term used by people who don't like egalitarianism being sought after in practice. And many of the people advocating for meritocracy, seem to be branded as Feminists (either by themselves or others to be fair)

Can we get some clarification on these issues before I decide whether to get a poster or a pitchfork..

AllForIt

Entertaining people who have radical views of society and life as we have understood and lived it from the beginning of human existence.

AllForIt

Strumms wrote: »

Problem with marriage, it’s about committing. It’s a life commitment. Otherwise just stay dating. If you end up breaking up after x years it’s usually acrimonious, property, cars, kids, cash and other assets need to be distributed fairly... courts would be overwhelmed.

I’d get rid of a 40 hour working week. Work to live and not live to work... I think a 32 hour week would be good. Four eight hour shifts... three days off... how many of us now just spend best part of a day / day and a half recovering on Saturday maybe into Sunday after finishing on a Friday... time off isn’t to be enjoying life it’s recovery from working life.... that shouldn’t be. Of course depending on your employer but that’s not an uncommon scenario.

I was really lucky once in my life for 3 years where I never worked more than 30 hours per week. It was just because of the nature of that particular business. Had the best time of my life then which I don't think is a coincidence.

StupidLikeAFox

bertiebomber wrote: »

greta thurnberg to go plus all the EU parliament salaries they should do the job for average wage then they might have people who care about their countries rather than the big salaries and the special perks to vote in certain ways !! If the jobs of politicians were for less wages we would get better folk who are not motivated by greed but by loyalty to the country

Are all these great politicians currently sitting around waiting for the wages to come down? They are super loyal to the country but only if they are paid minimum wage

99nsr125

Tell me how wrote: »

Wokeism seems to be a term used by people who don't like egalitarianism being sought after in practice. And many of the people advocating for meritocracy, seem to be branded as Feminists (either by themselves or others to be fair)

Can we get some clarification on these issues before I decide whether to get a poster or a pitchfork..

Meritocracy
You achieve your position based on merrit. This could mean occupations dominated by men or asian or etc. The people best at the job do the job.

Eagilatarism
Taking away the barriers that prevent the best from achieving the best.

Feminism,
Even the name is sexist, how prioitising one sex over the other is not seen as discrimination is ridiculous, once upon a time it might have been about equal standing. Not any more, now it's a class war about plundering from the same assholeš who screw us all, trampling on everyone else in the process. --->> Animal Farm

Wokeism
The superficial attack of differences in society without ever copping the fück on we are all different and those differences are important. A simple example, why is it that Asian students make up a dissproportionate amount of high achievers but we can't talk about that because it would be racist :-\

Purgative

Girly Gal wrote: »

Get rid of social media, data tracking, "celebrities" who are famous despite having no real talent, all these woke c**ts who go around preaching to everyone about how we should live our lives and "cancel" anyone that disagrees with them. Murderers, rapists, paedophiles and violent criminals, bent politicians. Man United.

All good stuff but you won me over with Man U

bertiebomber

get rid of selfie maniacs & bloody tiktok so much ****e !

Strumms

AllForIt wrote: »

I was really lucky once in my life for 3 years where I never worked more than 30 hours per week. It was just because of the nature of that particular business. Had the best time of my life then which I don't think is a coincidence.

It’s surely not a coincidence.

168 hours in a week.

We sleep on average 56 hours a week.

Work 40.

Conservatively we commute about 3 hours to and from work.

.... 99 hours out of 168

Roughly 60% of our week, is spend outside of control or disposal to do what we want with... the rest, about 40% is to do what we like with.

kerryjack

Working hours Should be scaled as you get older when you hit 50,30 hours a week and when you hit 60, 20 hours a week and retire at 70 if you want although I think they should be no retirement age. They should be no unemployment payment as every one should contribute to society if it's only brushing the streets.

FordPerfect

Corporal punishment for anti-social offences... a few lashes of the cat-o-nine-tails will soon change a skangers tune.

No permanent naturalization for non-EU citizens, a rolling 5 year renewable visa dependent on clean criminal records and an attempt to work.

Caps on personal wealth... no more than 1 Billion to start with.

Girly Gal

FordPerfect wrote: »

Corporal punishment for anti-social offences... a few lashes of the cat-o-nine-tails will soon change a skangers tune.

No permanent naturalization for non-EU citizens, a rolling 5 year renewable visa dependent on clean criminal records and an attempt to work.

Caps on personal wealth... no more than 1 Billion to start with.

Only one billion:eek:, what am I going to do with the rest of my money !

Strumms

kerryjack wrote: »

Working hours Should be scaled as you get older when you hit 50,30 hours a week and when you hit 60, 20 hours a week and retire at 70 if you want although I think they should be no retirement age. They should be no unemployment payment as every one should contribute to society if it's only brushing the streets.

If we have everybody not working out brushing streets we have less jobs, less council workers to do it.. more people looking for work, and relying on payments.

Plus you’ll just have thousands of medical card holders getting exemption letters from their GPs.

Scaling back hours might be a good idea. You hit 60.. you have the ‘option’ of a 32 hour week until 65... lots would take it, a good number probably would. I’ve just thought of it now but I’d be biting a hand off for that.

You have a greater opportunity to approach and enter retirement in a much more physical and psychological state of wellbeing.