Then And Now
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (56624)
June 22, 2025 4:24pm CST
Would you say people were better behaved - say a century or more ago? I suppose they were - in some aspects. Crime was rampant then too and other behaviors which makes me happy l belong to this age.
There was a time when women couldn't vote, have their own documents or talk back to their husbands.
In fact there is a European country where in the 17th century, the law allowed husbands to beat their wives! And one of the stipulations was that if the "rod of correction" was a stick, it should be of a certain thickness.
These days wives can talk back and even punch their husbands.
These days, parents are afraid to hit their children.
These days if you step on someone's toes, apologising won't help. You could still find yourself in serious trouble.
Thinking about life back then and now l prefer the now. What about you.
Pixabay image.
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@Ineeddentures (5603)
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15h
I think I prefer now to how it was 100 years ago and before that
But I know I preferred the 60,s and 70,s to now
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@Ineeddentures (5603)
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15h
@Kandae11
Maybe not here in the UK , just after the war,
It was hard going, as we rebuilt.
There was much strife.
But then came the 60,s....
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@Kandae11 (56624)
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14h
@Ineeddentures Didn't think about that part of it. I was thinking of dukeboxes, bobby socks and rockabd roll. 
Yes it must have been tough going
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@DaddyEvil (151555)
• United States
14h
I don't know, I wasn't alive to witness how people behaved then compared to now... You have to wonder how much the news media played around with the truth back then compared to now. We KNOW the media makes things up from wholecloth just to gain reader (or watcher) attention... You can't base what we think we know against what actually happened unless you were physically there to see it for yourself.
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@DaddyEvil (151555)
• United States
13h
@Kandae11 And you know that the winners in anything write our history books... Do you really believe they put everything in there?
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@Kandae11 (56624)
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13h
@DaddyEvil Not everything, but enough. I believe more of what l read then than now with fake news everywhere...
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@rsa101 (38876)
• Philippines
9h
That’s such a thoughtful reflection—and honestly, I think every era has had its ups and downs. Life a century ago might seem more disciplined or polite on the surface, but a lot of that came from strict social rules, and as you mentioned, many of those weren’t fair—especially for women and children. The idea of a “rod of correction” with a legal thickness is wild!
These days, people have more rights, more freedom to speak up, and more protection—which is definitely something to be grateful for. On the flip side, the modern world can feel more sensitive and fast-paced, and sometimes you can land in hot water over things that might have once just earned you a raised eyebrow.
So I guess there’s no “perfect” era, but like you, I’d still choose now. With all its quirks and challenges, at least we’re moving (mostly) in the right direction.
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@Deepizzaguy (111028)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
12h
I prefer now even though in my opinion we are too sensitive over verbal communications.
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@Nakitakona (56979)
• Philippines
11h
Everything changes for the better or for the worse. It depends on the influence of modernization as well as in the place where you live. There's a saying that says if you're in Rome, act like the Romans do. That's keeping up with their norms and culture.
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@allknowing (147997)
• India
13h
I preferred the time when I was at home with siblings
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@RasmaSandra (86220)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15h
I preferred my growing up time in the 60s and the 70s I could also take some of the 80s and the 90s but after 2000 life kind of lost me,
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