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People Were Asked To ‘Delete One Thing In The World’ In This Reddit Thread, And Here Are Their 98 Answers
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People Were Asked To ‘Delete One Thing In The World’ In This Reddit Thread, And Here Are Their 98 Answers

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The ‘Delete one thing in the world’ AskReddit thread is somewhat a reflection of all the things wrong with our society. Not to say that we all live in darkness and despair, but there are definitely some very bad things happening which people would love to get rid of to see us off better. And we bet that all of these submissions will ring true to anyone - serious or funny, they are very relatable to any human being. So, ready to check out some of the most interesting and revealing things people had to say in this Reddit thread? 
But, before you skip to the submissions, know this - while this list might not be a very pleasurable read, seeing that it holds some very despicable things, there are always some lessons to learn, even from the worst things in the world. Meaning some of these submissions might inspire you to take action in solving some of these problems or, at the very least, think about what could be done. And if there’s seemingly nothing to be done when it comes to global problems, bear in mind that any small action can change the course of things or get the ball rolling. 
So, are you ready to check out things to get rid of to make our societies better? If so, scroll on down below until you reach the submissions. Rate these bad things, so the worst of the worst find their way on top of this list and are seen by as many people as possible - these are the problems we should all be aware of! 

#1

"Animal abuse."
64points

#2

"Human trafficking."
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63points

#3

"Cancer."
59points

#4

"Billionaires."
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59points

#5

"Child abuse of any kind. Kids deserve to grow up happy and healthy in an environment around people that nurture and love them."
57points

#6

"The norm of a 40+ hour work-week."
56points

#7

"Animal cruelty."
55points

#8

"Racism."
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55points

#9

"The act of brainwashing/propaganda. I wish for a rational, educated world."
54points

#10

"The Kardashians."
54points

#11

"Greed."
52points

#12

"Religion."
51points

#13

"Child suffering."
49points

#14

"Mental illness. Too many lives are affected by good intentions coming to support someone but it turns out to be an abusive power dynamic. Too many lives lost to a very worrying level of apathy. Imagine the life that so many people could have and be happy in but their natural brain chemicals are just like nah."
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47points

#15

"Fascists."
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44points

#16

"Celebrity/influencer culture."
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44points

#17

"World Hunger."
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43points

#18

"Putin."
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41points

#19

"Hate. We just need to remove the hate and we will achieve so much more in every aspect of our society."
40points

#20

"Nuclear weapons."
39points
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