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If accurate, the description of British moral culture at this time sounds abhorrent. I wonder when and how it evolved to be more compassionate toward the less
by erdevs 10y ago
If accurate, the description of British moral culture at this time sounds abhorrent. I wonder when and how it evolved to be more compassionate toward the less fortunate.
- kchoudhu 10y agoI'm not sure it did. Major staples of British television nowadays appear to be eviction drama and lionizing debt collectors. My wife calls the genre "poverty porn" -- and I don't think people are watching these shows to learn more about the dire straits of their fellow citizens.
- mcguire 10y agoThat would actually be a really good question. And it's not just British moral culture, either. I'll go out on a limb and blame the Victorians.