Twentieth-century laws regarding health care for the elderly trace their roots back to:
A) England's 17th-century Poor Laws
B) Child labor laws of the 19th century
C) The Biblical commandment "Honor your father and your mother"
D) The tradition of respect for the elderly passed down from ancient Roman law
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Laws enacted in 20th-century America provided some measure of financial security and some level of health care for all persons aged 65 years and older, just as did the Poor Laws of 17th-century England that acted as a "safety net" for the elderly and the destitute. The child labor laws protected the young but offered no help to the elderly who were left at the mercy of their families. The Biblical commandment to "honor" provides a moral guideline but no practical benefit in terms of financial or health support. Ancient Romans deplored the elderly, and no tradition of respect for the aged was incorporated into the Roman legal code.
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