where children were maimed or where people worked for 12h a day in horrendous conditions

Such things were super uncommon before the industrial revolution, I'm sure.

zeroonetwothree an hour ago | parent [-]

Working conditions did decline as a result of industrialization. It wasn't until around the 20th century that we could say working conditions were better for most people than pre-industrial society.

	▲	xvector a few seconds ago \| parent [-]
		More workers died working the fields prior to the Industrial Revolution, than in factories.