Wild Bill@midwest.socialM to Everett True Comics@midwest.social · 20 days agoDo not negate my fishing skills, sir (June 3, 1907)midwest.socialimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageDo not negate my fishing skills, sir (June 3, 1907)midwest.socialWild Bill@midwest.socialM to Everett True Comics@midwest.social · 20 days agomessage-square10fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThe Snark Urge@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·20 days agoI think society back then had way different norms around violence. They used to hit kids for misbehaving.
minus-squareBlackout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 days agoYeah and just 50 years prior you could still challenge a man to a duel to the death just for insulting your hat.
minus-squareFredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·20 days agoBack then? Hell just had a co worker tell me she beat her kids if they get out of line.
minus-squareSpacewizard! (Ed H)@mas.tolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·20 days ago@Gradually_Adjusting @Fredselfish Different norms around *comedy* violence. Actual Everett True level violence would get you jailed then or now!
I think society back then had way different norms around violence. They used to hit kids for misbehaving.
Yeah and just 50 years prior you could still challenge a man to a duel to the death just for insulting your hat.
Back then? Hell just had a co worker tell me she beat her kids if they get out of line.
@Gradually_Adjusting @Fredselfish Different norms around *comedy* violence. Actual Everett True level violence would get you jailed then or now!