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when you had to farm to eat, you needed more farm hands. And lots would die young, or from simple injuries and diseases. better to have a couple more extra ki
by red-iron-pine 2y ago
when you had to farm to eat, you needed more farm hands. And lots would die young, or from simple injuries and diseases.
better to have a couple more extra kids in case some of them croak at 8 or 13. with the plus side that now you have extra hands to work on the farm / shop / artisanal cooperage, etc.