When I was a young kid 50-60 years ago, the adults, especially the older people, always dressed nice when they went out or visited.
Now even many old people (who would have been teens or young adults when I was a child) dress like slobs.
Are we more civilized than we were half a century ago? Sometimes I wonder.
Are we more civilized than we were half a century ago? Sometimes I wonder.
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Not at all more civilized, we are becoming barbarians.
No, I don't think so. One could say that a main feature of "civilization" is the restraint of natural preferences in order to elevate the group. In that case, slovenly dress is a move in the opposite direction: choosing to drag down the group "so I can be comfortable."