Reply #89: We are a nation of sado-masochistic Puritanical misogynist morons.

[hunter]

If we had any sense we'd mandate a twenty hour work week with a vastly increased minimum wage that would be enough to provide a healthy and comfortable life for all of our children.

Instead we are slaves to consumerism, and our society destroys the families and personal relationships of those who do not meet the artificial and oppressive standards of "economic productivity" set by the wealthier classes, most of whom achieved their own wealth and economic privilege simply by being born into wealthier families.

The productivity of our society far exceeds that required to support stay-at-home and single parents. It's a measure of our overall failure as a society that we don't.