A system like that would generate a surfeit of middle-aged widows.
There seems to be a surfeit of 'widow stories' in the Bible as well!......😉
8 posted on 10/13/2022 6:51:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
Yes, there are, along with exhortations regarding their behavior and for their support.
9 posted on 10/13/2022 7:10:53 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6
(“And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2:47 -- It's still true!)