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On these forums, I see what seems like many people rueing the loss of "traditional family values". Man, the provider. Wife, the carer. A strong, secure and loving family unit best equipped to give their children a wonderful and successful life.
More women are entering the workforce, seeking careers over motherhood. People are moving from partner to partner without any sense of stability or direction. This way of living is becoming a thing of the past, with some believing that contributes to a decline in the overall strength of society, reducing quality of life for many.
Why is this happening? It's a lifestyle that has become unobtainable for many. Wages vs cost of living mean that a single income family - the foundation of these traditional values - is an unsustainable and unrealistic scenario for many. The stay at home mother was possible because the father earned enough money to support himself, her, the child, their family. That isn't happening today.
How can it be fixed? Higher wages and / or lower property prices.
But this brings us to the point of this discussion - it seems to me thar those who yearn for the family model of old are also staunchly against causes such as increased minimum wage and affordable housing? How can someone take such a stance?
Is the loss of traditional family values an important issue to you? And if it is, how does that compare to your position on wage growth and affordable housing?
More women are entering the workforce, seeking careers over motherhood. People are moving from partner to partner without any sense of stability or direction. This way of living is becoming a thing of the past, with some believing that contributes to a decline in the overall strength of society, reducing quality of life for many.
Why is this happening? It's a lifestyle that has become unobtainable for many. Wages vs cost of living mean that a single income family - the foundation of these traditional values - is an unsustainable and unrealistic scenario for many. The stay at home mother was possible because the father earned enough money to support himself, her, the child, their family. That isn't happening today.
How can it be fixed? Higher wages and / or lower property prices.
But this brings us to the point of this discussion - it seems to me thar those who yearn for the family model of old are also staunchly against causes such as increased minimum wage and affordable housing? How can someone take such a stance?
Is the loss of traditional family values an important issue to you? And if it is, how does that compare to your position on wage growth and affordable housing?