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Unborn Race and Woman’s Work 83
many cases are felt, as well by the single wo-
man as by the family. The restriction of
child labour may bring immediate discomfort.
But all this is a passing evil. It can be cor-
rected, as soon as it is clearly seen in what di-
rection the advance along all the line is being
made. This kind of progress moves in zigzag
fashion. What decides whether temporary
limitation of freedom makes for progress or
not is whether one finds, in turning from the
individual, or small groups, to the great whole,
that the last is gaining, that in the future, free-
dom and happiness for all will be increased by
this temporary limitation of freedom.
In other relations of life it is a just law
that he who goes into a game must abide by
its rules. But this rule cannot be applied to
that very cruel game which we call life. We
do not go into it of our own will. Children
have the right not to be obliged to suffer for
the mistakes and errors of their parents. How
this suffering can be best avoided in case of
an inharmonious marriage must be decided by
the different individuals, as a question belong-
ing to them alone. As I have already shown,
change of custom in relation to the time, age,
and motives for marriage is the surest pro-
tection for the children, a protection that will
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