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**MannoFr** · 04-28-2006, 05:32 AM

2 generations back in the large joint family of grandparents, uncles, aunts & cousins the quality of life was excellent withgiving, sharing, adjusting tendencies abundantly encouraged. Co-sisters looked after all the children, fed them, tended them even suckled another one's baby without a shade of "my" in their thoughts. The children grew up learning a lot of practical wisdom, general knowledge & maturity. Today's mothers can't look after even their own children/child and need the service of a creche! elders are taken care of by old age homes. Selfish, spoilt brats with precosity, obesity, intelligence and stunted emotional growth are the present generation. There are exceptions where values are still adhered to. But the trend towards materialistic life & selfish mentality is on the increase, aping the West.

04-28-2006, 05:32 AM	#14
MannoFr Join Date Mar 2007 Posts 4,451 Senior Member	2 generations back in the large joint family of grandparents, uncles, aunts & cousins the quality of life was excellent withgiving, sharing, adjusting tendencies abundantly encouraged. Co-sisters looked after all the children, fed them, tended them even suckled another one's baby without a shade of "my" in their thoughts. The children grew up learning a lot of practical wisdom, general knowledge & maturity. Today's mothers can't look after even their own children/child and need the service of a creche! elders are taken care of by old age homes. Selfish, spoilt brats with precosity, obesity, intelligence and stunted emotional growth are the present generation. There are exceptions where values are still adhered to. But the trend towards materialistic life & selfish mentality is on the increase, aping the West.
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