Wild BillM to Everett True [email protected] • 19 days agoDo not negate my fishing skills, sir (June 3, 1907)midwest.socialimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down14file-text
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minus-squareThe Snark UrgelinkEnglish5•19 days agoI think society back then had way different norms around violence. They used to hit kids for misbehaving.
minus-squareBlackoutlinkfedilink9•19 days agoYeah and just 50 years prior you could still challenge a man to a duel to the death just for insulting your hat.
minus-square@Fredselfishlink7•19 days agoBack then? Hell just had a co worker tell me she beat her kids if they get out of line.
minus-squareSpacewizard! (Ed H)linkfedilink5•19 days ago@Gradually_Adjusting @Fredselfish Different norms around *comedy* violence. Actual Everett True level violence would get you jailed then or now!
I think society back then had way different norms around violence. They used to hit kids for misbehaving.
Yeah and just 50 years prior you could still challenge a man to a duel to the death just for insulting your hat.
Back then? Hell just had a co worker tell me she beat her kids if they get out of line.
It’s much much more rare. At least in the west.
@Gradually_Adjusting @Fredselfish Different norms around *comedy* violence. Actual Everett True level violence would get you jailed then or now!