In the past it was understood if you didn't have a family and kids, and find a way to make an income within the family unit, no one would help you. It is only w

In the past it was understood if you didn't have a family and kids, and find a way to make an income within the family unit, no one would help you. It is only within the last 100 years that social safety nets became cradle-to-grave regardless of your family circumstances.