working and being a wife

[triple5]

I totally agree with Arthur, as I have on other threads over the same subject. It's the way it's been for thousands of years - the man works (or hunts), the woman raises the kids and looks after the household. It's only more recently this has changed, and I honestly believe it's no coincedence that this has coincided with many of the problems we see in society today

http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/03/

And if you say the womans place is at home and you get called a chauvinist

[Arthur Little]

I totally agree with Arthur, as I have on other threads over the same subject. It's the way it's been for thousands of years - the man works (or hunts), the woman raises the kids and looks after the household.
http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/03/

Exactly! for providing the link, Paul ... and especially for your much-needed support with this "thorny" debate.

[Arthur Little]

It's only more recently this has changed, and I honestly believe it's no coincedence that this has coincided with many of the problems we see in society today

... precisely the one I've been trying my damndest to stress each and every time the subject crops up - here and elsewhere - only to discover (all too frequently) others' strong opposition reverberating on me vociferously, like the proverbial

[joebloggs]

. It's only more recently this has changed, and I honestly believe it's no coincedence that this has coincided with many of the problems we see in society today


And if you say the womans place is at home and you get called a chauvinist

and what are these problems we see in society today ?

no my misses wouldn't call you a chauvinist, she call you a

[triple5]

and what are these problems we see in society today ?

Seriously? Don't you read the newspapers? Anti social behaviour is a massive problem in the UK, is it not? And the cause of it, I reckon, is down to kids not being taught the right morals and discipline when they're younger

Consumerism has a lot to answer for as well. Everybody wants a car each, the big plasma TV, regular holidays etc. keeping up with the Joneses is expensive. You'll always here, "well we both can't afford not to work" But I wonder how many mums actually could stay at home if they cut back a bit on all the luxuries

[Arthur Little]

and what are these problems we see in society today ?

Oh come on, Joe ... it's patently obvious - even to a "blind man"! 'Latch-key kids' running wild ... getting into all sorts of bother as a result of indulgence in anti-social behaviour. WHY? Because there's no-one at home to exercise proper parental responsibility and control - nor [seemingly] care what they get up to!!

[maria_and_matt]

Oh come on, Joe ... it's patently obvious - even to a "blind man"! 'Latch-key kids' running wild ... getting into all sorts of bother as a result of indulgence in anti-social behaviour. WHY? Because there's no-one at home to exercise proper parental responsibility and control - nor [seemingly] care what they get up to!!

very true, i truly believe that my son is what he is today because i am always here to support and listen! most of his friends parents are at work (fulltime) and those kids drink and get up to mischief... nowadays some parents just do not take the time to be with their children so sad really