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In response to "well, the people in Africa don't have nine to five jobs, either. -- nm" by loosilu

Or the women in the family don't have jobs outside the home and spend their days walking that 10 miles, gathering fuel for the fire, etc while the man

Posted by TWuG Jun 7 '09, 14:58

or men will be off working a 14 to 18 hour day.

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actually, the kids will very often do that work (instead of going to school) -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 14:59 8
- They know what surviving is. We don't. -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 14:59 7
  - Your logic is starting to buckle. Yes, they understand survival. BUT they live a subsistence lifestyle, the kids - TWuG Jun 7, 15:08 6
    - As a population we expect to always have a safety net. Not only a safety net, but a very nice net. - Redmond Jun 7, 15:11 5
      - I lose you because you stopped listening when the facts started interferring with your preconceived notions. - TWuG Jun 7, 15:12 1
        
        Or to put it another way: You are making the assumption that the percentage of time you spend securing food over a week is the - TWuG Jun 7, 15:23
      - dude, you can't be serious. - loosilu Jun 7, 15:11 2
        
        Yes I can -- nm - Redmond Jun 7, 15:15 1
        
        that makes me sad. -- nm - loosilu Jun 7, 16:03

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