Woman Between Islam and Western Society
4. The Problems Facing Modern Civilization
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ACKNOWLEDGING THE MISTAKE
A book published in the U.S., entitled
Finding Our
Fathers,
by Dr. Sam Osherson, shows the beginning
of a new age in American family life. In modem
civilization the superior standard of life had come
to mean that men and women worked in offices and
the children were handed over to baby sitters and
day-care centers. After the ruination of several
generations, Americans have come to understand
that there is no substitute for the upbringing and
training of children by their own parents. Now
more and more parents in the U.S. are taking time
off work and other activities to give time to their
children.
There is the example of Ken Schuman. He was
being offered a high post, but he contented himself
with a job at a lower salary. This was because high
posts keep people so busy that there is hardly any
time left to spend on the upbringing and care of the
children. He said that in his present job he couldn’t
have lunch at high class hotels, nor could he travel
first class by air. But he felt happy at his decision, as
he had ample time to help his children in their
