And many are predicting that there will be less distinction in the future between entertainment-only sites and commercial sites.
"Obviously, there's some possibility of resentment for the future between Latinos and blacks, since there really was such a split," said Harry P. Pachon, president of the Tomás Rivera Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research organization on Latino issues.
The change, presented as a "contract for the future" between the government and the hospitality industry, includes a commitment by restaurateurs to pass along the tax savings in the form of lower menu prices.
Do you foresee a different kind of battle evolving in the future between religious followers in the Global South and those in the West, who are seen as being far less devout?
Could there be a "coffee summit" in the future between Hillary Rodham Clinton — the secretary of state, runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination, former senator and author — and Sarah Palin, author, former Republican vice-presidential candidate and former governor?
"This is a meeting point between the past and the future, between science and technology, symbol of the future, and the humanities, symbol of the past and present," said Professor Enciso, who used to teach modern history at the Complutense University in Madrid.
