No matter how you spin things, life is fundamentally unfair. Many people recognize that not everything that's legal is moral. But changing Society and its laws for the better is an uphill struggle. Though you can strive to empower everyone and create more equality, it’s a long and arduous process.

Redditor u/custom_dream sparked an important discussion when they asked people to share their thoughts about the horrible things that happen that are “100% legal.” Their answers were eye-opening. Scroll down to see what these internet users believe must be changed in society ASAP.

Bored Panda got in touch with the author of the thread, Reddit user u/custom_dream, to learn more about the inspiration behind their thread and to get their thoughts on the problems plaguing society. Check out our interview with them below.

#1

Medical neglect of children because of a parent's religion

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#2

People dying because they can't afford necessary medication.

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#3

Companies bragging about record profits yet giving no more than 2% raises.

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Bored Panda reached out to redditor u/custom_dream and they were kind enough to answer our questions and share their opinion on the discussion that they started.

When asked what the inspiration for their thread was, the internet user told us that it was "just curiosity."

"I am very interested in watching online videos of people committing crimes and being caught and arrested/indicted for them," they explained to us.

"It was appealing to me to find out activities that look illegal but aren't," they said.

#4

"Family" Youtubers/ Instagramers. Using your kids for views.

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#5

Dumping raw sewage into the ocean.

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#6

A lot more is ’legal’ if you have money

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Meanwhile, we were interested in getting the thread author's opinion on what they believe should be changed in society as soon as possible.

"Specifically the US society needs to be more tolerant of different opinions," u/custom_dream told Bored Panda.

They added that they believe the American people should also "apply more critical thinking to everyday life and politics."

The redditor was realistic about the ability to create a perfectly fair society in the future.

"In theory it is possible. Whether we can achieve that right now in the US with current conditions, I believe that to be very unlikely," they said.

#7

Tax laws being so friendly for millionaires and billionaires

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#8

Members of Congress can commit securities fraud, mortgage fraud, insider trading, take bribes and become multi-millionaires without being investigated or charged for anything.

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#9

Every law and loophole that makes rich people pay less taxes, while those laws hit harder on non rich people

When you start thinking about all the numerous inequalities that plague society, you can easily end up feeling demotivated, disempowered, or drowning in anger. And while these reactions are perfectly normal, constantly living with them could negatively affect your quality of life. So it becomes important to shift your perspective a bit.

Try to reframe things so that you focus on what you can change instead of constantly obsessing about everything that’s wrong with the world. Taking action and making the world better one small step at a time is miles better than just venting about unfairness.

As psychologist Sherrie Bourg Carter, Psy.D., put it in a blog post on Psychology Today, viewing yourself as a victim isn’t helpful because it keeps you in the past and makes you feel powerless. “Bad things happen every day, but humans can be quite resilient. By stepping out of the victim mindset and viewing yourself as a survivor, you may find it easier to move forward and play an active role in creating a new outlook for yourself,” she says.

#10

Child marriage.

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#11

Pretty much everything related to health insurance

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#12

Women and girls being forced to give birth.

It’s also healthy to be aware of the nuances in life, instead of seeing everything as purely black or white. Yes, there is a lot of unfairness in society that can be incredibly frustrating. However, it is not just doom, gloom, and evil that you’ll find in the world. Positive and negative events constantly interweave in society.

“Even if nothing negative is happening in your own life, tragic, depressing stories are rampant in the media,” writes Bourg Carter. “That's not to suggest that you should bury your head in the sand and ignore current events, or pretend that bad things don't happen. They clearly do. However, in reality, what we hear and see on the news and the unfairness that happens in our personal lives are typically outliers in a world of mostly positive, kind, and pleasant interactions.”

#13

Child labor

Mining for cobalt among other things

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#14

Stupid high prices for everything (food, house, gas, medicine, etc.) despite being the same s****y quality.

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#15

People in public using their phones with audio on

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The psychologist urges people to think of the times when others were supportive and kind to them. She also points out that good experiences often outweigh the bad for most people, however, it is “more common to dwell on the bad than to celebrate the good.”

As we’ve mentioned on Bored Panda before, many people are raised to believe that life is perfectly fair or, well, at least that it should be. However, no matter how much we strive, we cannot change the world in a heartbeat. Real change takes generations of dedicated work to achieve, and you have to be realistic about this. Instead of thinking just about fairness, it might be a good idea to focus on becoming more resilient so that we can weather what life throws at us better.

#16

Politicians trading stocks, ETFs, options or whatever, using inside information.

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#17

some jobs will force you to use vacation time if you're sick because they think sick pay is too much. catch Covid? hope you weren't planning to do anything else the rest of the year cause that time's gone!

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#18

If you get pulled over for a routine traffic stop and it's somehow discovered that you're carrying large amounts of cash. Full legal tender American cash, even with a full paper trail as to where you got it and what you intend to do with it. Even in amounts around $100. They can label it as "suspicious" and simply seize it from you. If you fight ridiculously hard, you can USUALLY get MOST of it back, and the rest goes directly to them. They can legally take your money and keep it simply because you have it. I can't believe this isn't talked about more.

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#19

To me, one of the worst is the way the elderly are treated. Especially when it comes to the costs associated with having to go into a nursing home. An entire lifetime of savings will be sucked away by the government, family homes confiscated. And all that after a lifetime of work and contributing to the economy.

The final slap, it seems, is the outrageous cost of funerals and burials. It just seems insane to me. We can’t even die without someone making profit from it. And when you’re alive, it costs money just to exist.

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#20

Lobbying. It's legally sanctioned bribery

Edit: By "lobbying" I specifically mean corporations giving politicians large sums of money to sway their vote. I agree that there should be a more specific word for it.

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#21

Watch the Telemarketers documentary. People can call you, claim they're raising money for the police, and keep 90% of it. Or even lie and say they are police officers.

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#22

For profit prisons.

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#23

Sexuality conversion camps for minors.

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#24

Spousal abuse is still legal in many places. (Russia for instance)

#25

Walking out on your kids.

#26

The way animals are raised, treated, and slaughtered.

#27

Pharma companies posting record profits while many struggle to afford medications.

#28

Price gouging. "Hey, just so you're more aware that we're all feeling the hurt of inflation, we're raising your monthly bill by 20%."

#29

At least 97 current members of Congress bought or sold stock, bonds or other financial assets that intersected with their congressional work or reported similar transactions by their spouse or a dependent child…

#30

We got people making slave wages for companies boasting about record profits

These c***s realize the 99% peasants are too busy about dumb s**t so they keep robbing the people that keep them rich

#31

Turning a blind eye to crimes that happen in a prison. I believe that’s a type of cruel punishment.

#32

Social media & influencers being accessible to teens & kids.

#33

Middle-management treating employees like s**t to meet their own needs.

#34

Routinue infant circumcision. Lets not to surgery on babies' genitals so they look better to us. Its so easy to not do that.


If an adult wants to be circumcised, that's their business and their *business*.

#35

Gerrymandering.

#36

The fact that for-profit medical industries and the concept of health "insurance" exist.

Also for-profit utilities, schools, and prisons.

#37

Family vlogging (specifically families with children). It should straight up be illegal to do, you're trading your children's privacy for profit and all the while they have no say in the matter and they won't get a single cent from the revenue once they're old enough to ask for it.

Time and time again we see child actors grow up with horrific trauma that was inflicted on them from the industry - the trauma from having to be the breadwinner as a CHILD is enough honestly, but then you add on the s**t we know they go through too. And that's and industry that's at least somewhat regulated (not regulated well mind you but it's *something*). What the fuckdo we think children of family and mommy vloggers are going through?

IMAGINE being presented with having a camera pointed at you 24/7 by your own caregivers, who willingly put your face, name, and most intimate moments on the internet for anyone to find and use against you AS A CHILD - all the while knowing that you're the reason your family gets to put food on the table and that if you say you don't want to vlog your life anymore it's on YOU for removing the income source.

It's f*****g hellish.

#38

People dying because they don't have the money to get into a hospital or acquire their basic necessities.

#39

There are still states where the age where a girl can legally marry is LOWER than the age of consent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_age_in_the_United_States

#40

Homelessness.

People working full time jobs but being unable to provide even basic necessities to themselves and their families.

People being so rich compared to the average that they could never hope to spend all the money that they have accumulated, while the former 2 exist at all.

#41

Bullfighting.