Did disabled workers enjoy greater rights in centuries past?
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Did disabled workers enjoy greater rights in centuries past?
It's a partial view – but still interesting, especially given the conclusion that 'The history of disability and work - paid or not - is not one of people heroically overcoming their limitations, but of the common struggle to get by.'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-27975766
It's a partial view – but still interesting, especially given the conclusion that 'The history of disability and work - paid or not - is not one of people heroically overcoming their limitations, but of the common struggle to get by.'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-27975766
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Steven Wright
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Read this article this morning and found it interesting and a new take on the subject.He did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
Julian of Norwich0 -
A very interesting article, I suspect if you had means or a family member to look after you, you would make out ok. Average life expectancy was much lower also back then, so less chronic arthritis type diseases.
On another note, I can't imagine how they managed their pain levels with very few and ineffective pain killers except maybe beer, mead, or wine.0 -
Don't forget the Victorian favourite, laudanum, otherwise known as opiumHe did not say you will not be storm tossed, you will not be sore distressed, you will not be work weary. He said you will not be overcome.
Julian of Norwich0 -
And now called morphine It was actually available in grocery storesIf at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
Steven Wright0
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