In the West, especially after World War II, the government came to be seen as so successful that it could fulfill all the obligations that in less modern societies are fulfilled by the family.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Western civilization is the most successful civilization the world has ever seen. And some of the reasons for that is it's borrowed from other cultures along the way, back to Mosaic law, the Greek age of reason, Roman law and the Roman order of government, and the Republican form of government, by the way that we're guaranteed in our constitution.
Strong families are vital to strong societies.
Success in war and preservation of a country's social framework as a purpose at least equal in importance to welfare of individuals.
The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.
On the other hand, I think that the family, the traditional family, has a fundamental social role, because it's there that children are born and the investment in children is the greatest investment a country can make. The benefits of this investment go to everyone.
Strong families serve society by bringing forth healthy children and maturing young adults, by being a rich source of a compassion for sick members, of support for others in time of crisis and of care for the elderly and the dying.
World War II was the last government program that really worked.
The most successful families embrace and elevate their family history, particularly their failures, setbacks and other missteps.
After World War II society had to settle back for a moment before it picked up the 20th century.
The family was not only the social unit, but also the unit of government.