The tragedy of the firstborn: Inherent legal, societal burdens of the eldest child - explainer
The tragedy for the firstborn is that he is left with the anomalous status that puts on him sometimes vast societal and psychological expectations, but has equal legal status with the rest.
‘The Tenth Plague: Killing the Firstborn Son,’ from a collection by Joseph Mallord and William Turner.(photo credit: Tate Museum/Wikimedia Commons)ByHAIM KATZ, SAM KATZRead More