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1. sim@shitposter.club's status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 04:31:08 JST sim
   The next time that you wonder why women were not allowed to work in the mines in Britain, remember this.
   
   "Well, what did the British Government do when the heart-rending report of the commissioners was received? It felt the necessity of a show of legislative interference. Lord Ashley introduced a bill into the House of Commons, having for its object the amelioration of the condition of the mining women and children. Much discussion occurred. The bill passed the House of Commons, and was taken to the House of Lords, the high court of British oppression. Some lords advocated the measure, whereupon Lord Londonderry and some others spoke of them as "bitten with a humanity mania." Modifications were made in the bill to suit the pockets of the luxurious proprietors, and then it was grumblingly adopted. What did the bill provide? That no child under ten years of age, and no woman or girl, of any age, should be allowed to work in a mine. Now, children may be ten years of age, and above that, and yet they are still tender little creatures. The majority of the sufferers who came to the notice of the commissioners were above ten years of age! In that point, at least, the bill was worse than a nullity—it was a base deceit, pouring balm, but not upon the wound!"
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   • Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think: (thatguyoverthere@shitposter.club)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 04:31:08 JST Disinformation Purveyor :verified_think:

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     @sim "It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grams a week. And only yesterday […] it had been announced that the ration was to be reduced to twenty grams a week."
   • sim@shitposter.club's status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:24:23 JST sim

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     @thatguyoverthere Oh, when was this? During the rationing times? Or are we quoting a book?
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     @lebronjames75 @thatguyoverthere The last part made me think that but I forgot that part of the book.
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   • l (lebronjames75@shitposter.club)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Oct-2023 05:24:24 JST l

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     @sim @thatguyoverthere 1984
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