Re:Self-control secrets of the Puritan masters
by steveBK123 on Sunday September 25, 2022 @03:59PM
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A fair critique
I would probably rephrase it as "questioning the value of" rather than "discouraging / being against" x traditional values.
And yes, as these people age/mature it usually morphs more into - we should be much more supportive with systems in place to help single mothers, etc.
Unfortunately there's limits to what the state can do to replace family, and there are good reasons to encourage people to not fall for the same pitfalls that trap them into cycles of poverty, no matter how much the state does to make that poverty less painful.
And yes, as these people age/mature it usually morphs more into - we should be much more supportive with systems in place to help single mothers, etc.
Unfortunately there's limits to what the state can do to replace family, and there are good reasons to encourage people to not fall for the same pitfalls that trap them into cycles of poverty, no matter how much the state does to make that poverty less painful.