Yes, and another key difference between 17th and 21st century Europe is the status of women. Starting with literacy; we can record our sorrows now. I wonder w

Yes, and another key difference between 17th and 21st century Europe is the status of women. Starting with literacy; we can record our sorrows now. I wonder whether contemporary societies with less status for women and lower female literacy also have less formal/legal value on children. (India?)