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Do small decisions often have major consequences?
This document discusses how small individual decisions can have major consequences. It provides examples of how prohibiting drinking in the 1920s severely impacted social security in the US and how one woman's decision to sue for legalized abortion led to legalized abortion nationwide. The document questions what may have happened if bulletproof doors on airplanes were installed before 9/11. In summary, small personal decisions can result in large societal impacts, and minor changes may significantly alter outcomes.
Do small decisions often have major consequences?
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- 7. • The prohibitionin 1920s Decision: Drinking was prohibited all over USA. Result: Social security of the whole country was severed intensively.
- 8. • The legalizationof abortion in US Decision: A young uneducated woman named Norma McCorvey decided to sue the state government for her own legalized abortion 1970s. Result: Abortion was legalized all over United States.
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- 12. What if thecontinuously locked bullet-proof doors were installed in every cockpit before September 11th, 2001?
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