[a fool in paradise]

Maybe some of the societal norms and restrictions from the "olden days" were actually very important - even necessary - for society (and therefore individuals in that society) to function well.

Today our institutions of learning (e.g. schools) run an agenda counter to the moral teachings in the home and are all too ready to put your kid on birth control prescriptions or take your kid to an abortionist without your consent.

[Clemenza]

Maybe some of the societal norms and restrictions from the "olden days" were actually very important - even necessary - for society (and therefore individuals in that society) to function well.

Back in the olden days, it was common to find 14 year old young men leaving home to look for work, and for 15-16 year old ladies (sometimes younger) to be married off to much older men.

We have become coddled thinking our postwar suburbanized "controlled" culture is the historical norm. It isn't.

[Clemenza]

Maybe some of the societal norms and restrictions from the "olden days" were actually very important - even necessary - for society (and therefore individuals in that society) to function well.

Back in the olden days, it was common to find 14 year old young men leaving home to look for work, and for 15-16 year old ladies (sometimes younger) to be married off to much older men.

We have become coddled thinking our postwar suburbanized "controlled" culture is the historical norm. It isn't.