winterland1
Practically Family
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About the first thing I agree with here concerning the old days vs now talk. I could be wrong but it seems like many of you are not living for today. Now is all we have. Let's enjoy it and live life to the fullest.I don't think people should make generalizations about 'the culture of one hundred years ago' unless they were there. I'm sorry, but I've said this before on the 'decline in general standards today' thread;
Nothing changes.
Nothings getting worse.
There is nothing new under the sun.
Our interest in the past as a hobby should not blind us to realities of the golden era, nor bias our opinions.
We could all debate what we think is better then versus now. I think in the end it all balances itself out.
Some obvious things better now. Advances in technology that make our lives easier, better medicine, less discrimination.
I don't want to go back to bomb shelters, polio, slavery, child abuse spousal abuse, I could go on and on.
Of course there are things that many of us feel have slipped nowadays, core values, common courtesy, work ethic etc.
We have to make the best of each day the year doesn't matter.