this is right in there with botox for babies.
While it was probably a pain in the neck, it was probably overall better when people mostly all lived in the same place for generations, moms, grandmoms, greatgrandmoms and everyone was in your business. This kind of stupidity would be snuffed out because the rest of the family would see to it.
Well, I suppose some people would leave and form weird little groups, but they would be very unsuccessful and die out. It would be sad for their kids.