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Your comment reads like you're living in the 60s. I don't think that modern families have the kind of "ritualistic" meals you're describing.
by Yver 13y ago
Your comment reads like you're living in the 60s. I don't think that modern families have the kind of "ritualistic" meals you're describing.
- acuozzo 13y agoAnecdote: My family ate together at the dinner table nearly every evening. I look back on our engaging discussions with fondness. I grew up in the '90s.
- bmj 13y agoI have two kids (10 and 8). Yes, some nights we do not eat together because of schedules, but those nights are few and far between. My wife and I find it quite important that our family can share a meal at least once a day. We know lots of other "modern" families who do the same thing. Food production and eating are not problems to be solved[0]. If you don't enjoy sitting down to a good meal, well, that's okay by me. Personally, I think you're missing out on something, but that's just my opinion. But please don't act as if giving up on sharing a meal with friends or family is a step forward for humanity. [0] Famine and food shortages notwithstanding. I could see the benefits of Soylent in areas where there are food shortages and people suffer malnutrion.