Will modern society slow the progress of change?

[paulpablo]

Just quick little prose.

Everyone in history that has made a dramatic change has done so by going upstream. Against generally held belief, and many times these revolutionaries have burned at the stakes because of it. However modern society is moving in the direction of being more tolerant toward outsiders, hell, ironically now a-days "outsiders" are the most respected people, and people want to be different than others.

Do you think this acceptance of difference will slow revolutionary change? I'm not saying that an accepting society is a bad thing, not at all, but simply saying that the pattern of history is that change has come from society rejecting ideas that weren't popularly held. Look at Charles Darwin, he was afraid for years and years to release his theories, because of fear of public reaction. Is it possible that knowing your ideas are outcast motivates one to further investigate them?

What are your thoughts. I remind you that I am making no definitive statements about what is true and what isn't true but merely posing a question to spark discussion about a common pattern throughout history that I observed.

I think the logic in this post is a little all over the place. I'm not totally discounting your point but.....

How can an outside be more respected than people of mainstream opinions? Mainstream opinions are respected by most people because most people have those opinions.

If you're an outsider you're more likely to find an audience for your outside the box opinions on the internet but you will still be in the minority.

I find your idea pretty confusing really, and unmeasurable and vague.
I think it was observable evidence that made Charles Darwin investigate the possibility of evolution, I don't think he was just trying to be a rebel.