tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327028885417240312.post4997897045097280205..comments2024-02-23T01:45:36.309-08:00Comments on Peter G. Shilston's Blog: Standards of Living in the PastPeter G. Shilstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738298407725174339noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327028885417240312.post-42101502973554102252011-07-07T03:25:56.507-07:002011-07-07T03:25:56.507-07:00This is far too sweeping! I know several people wi...This is far too sweeping! I know several people with "decent jobs" gained as a result of education, without the benefit of "connexions". Also, poor people between the wars had little chance to learn about contraception methods. They had always had large numbers of children, but in the past, most had simply died young.Peter G. Shilstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738298407725174339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7327028885417240312.post-21241084889516893942011-05-05T13:11:26.450-07:002011-05-05T13:11:26.450-07:00The same chance as any modern child of a poor work...The same chance as any modern child of a poor worker stupid and irresponsible enough to have had 8 children! Besides, in 1930s people didn't have to pay gas, electricity and water bills, or buy their children video games. Unless you've got connections, education nowadays doesn't necessarily gets you a decent job and is basically a waste of time and money. <br />I don't think justice consists in giving a job to someone because he spawned 8 children rather than to someone with best skills.Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00704814568338085726noreply@blogger.com