It worked out okay in the end, Brian, but the industrial revolution is why British jails were full. There were the haves and the have nots.
People starved. It's why they were in prison.
I once asked my students if they would steal if their children were starving.
Absolutely no, was the bold reply.
I would, I told them. If my children were crying with hunger and stealing some food was the only option I had, yes I'd steal.
If you think about present times, are we not heading to the same situation.
The billionaires are already dictating the terms.