Softer because, generally speaking, everything has been getting better, and keeps getting better at that.
Sure, there's a price for everything, and sure, it's not been like that everywhere, but the West (the people were talking about here, I guess) has been improving on living standards.
What did you expect to happen?
Tough times make good men, good men make good times, good times make soft men....and the cycle goes on
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Yada yada: if there's going to be a new decade of war coming to Europe, then you'll get a new wave of your beloved "strong men"---chances are you and I might not be among those, though.
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The decade of war on Europe started already
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Time to get my crossbow, you say?
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