Also, “this is just the way things have been” is an argument laid out on a platform that is directly in opposition to things just being the way they have. Most advances in humanity are direct challenges to the status quo, with history dotted with individuals fought against as they swim against the flow.

I think these situations will continue to crop up in the future as new hurdles are presented to jump over, but this is where humanity has always been at its best - thriving against adversity.