Other dangers are even subtler and may require decades to recognize. Seventy years ago, every state in the USA had outlawed gambling. Now it has been legalized in most states and we are just beginning to see the consequences. The gaming industry claims that casinos will encourage new businesses to spring up but one man observed that in his community, most of the new businesses were pawnshops. There will be worse consequences, I m sure.
Some dangers are so subtle that it takes a lifetime to recognize.
These warnings are passed down in society s institutions, traditional values and religion. One example is homosexuality. To a worldly viewpoint, it appears to be just an alternate lifestyle. Since religions warn against it so strongly, it must have some very nasty consequences that are not obvious for many years. So, the way to avoid stupid mistakes is to listen to the voices of experience and learn from the mistakes of others.