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Just imagine what the pattern of taking meals I have described actually means. The child who is subjected to it learns that, in the matter of when an… - Theodore Dalrymple
" "Just imagine what the pattern of taking meals I have described actually means. The child who is subjected to it learns that, in the matter of when and how and what to eat, his appetite and opportunity are the only things he has to consult. Meals for him are not social occasions but nasty, solitary, British and short (and, I might add, frequent). He does not learn that, for the sake of the convenience or wishes of others, he sometimes has to refrain from eating or even to eat when he is not fully hungry. He does not learn to wait till others are served, or to share what food is on the table. He does not learn how to converse. These are very elementary social requirements that he does not acquire.
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About Theodore Dalrymple
Anthony Daniels (born 11 October 1949) is an English writer and retired physician (prison doctor and psychiatrist) who frequently uses the pen name Theodore Dalrymple.
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Anthony Malcolm Daniels
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Anthony Daniels
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Anthony M. Daniels
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A. M. Daniels
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