Were things better in the 50s

I know I am probably going to get severely attacked for this. Aside from the human rights violation Black people should have never been treated the way they were .

Do you think it was better when families were a priority and mothers were at home ? When kids could play safely outside until the street lights came on? When they could play Cowboys and Indians and ride their bikes, practically anywhere.? When people actually stood for the national anthem with their hand over their heart ? Law-enforcement was respected.? And going to church on Sunday was a priority?

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windinhishair · 61-69, M

There is nothing wrong for wishing for a simpler life. While we cannot go back in time and would not want to, we can simplify our lives and live by the adage "Live Simply, So Others May Simply Live". I try to live without the latest electronic gadgets and produce as much food as possible and minimize my carbon footprint. I am grateful for medical advances, and would have died in my early 40s from sepsis without modern antibiotics. I've raised chickens and dairy goats and angora rabbits, and several of my children can card and spin wool. I live in the country and my water well failed about 25 years ago. It took me a month to get a new one drilled. That month was during winter, and I had to use snow and rainwater for flushing toilets. Bathing was done in the sauna I built. It was doable. I've experimented with using only wood for heat during one winter month, and though I went through a lot of wood and it was quite a bit of work, it was also doable. All of this was done by choice (except the well) and for education. I realize societally we have made many advances, and most of those are good things, but there are always things that can be done on an individual level that simplify and, in my opinion, will improve your life.