I would suggest this topic for Social Issues.
Is there a decline in morality today? How does one define morality?
Certainly, the acceptance of certain practices is changing. Things that produced a heavy stigma fifty years ago are barely worth notice today. Homosexuality is now considered normal (by science), no longer a mental disorder. Gay marriage has become a topic of discussion, with many other nations legalizing homosexual unions. Sex and violence in the media (as a topic on the news, anyway) are rising. Words considered obscene just a few years ago are becoming accepted in the media and culture, while words considered obscene even today seem to be used more often. Divorce rates have been
climbing, as have been the rates of
single parents. The current
trend seems to be that atheism seems to be growing slightly over the past decade.
Do these changes, with others, denote a decline in the morality of our society? Who defines what is moral and immoral? Is the Bible a universal moral guide that should apply even to non-Christians? If so, is it justifiable to legislate morality even to people who do not believe in the Bible?
I will post my opinions with those of others if and when this topic is promoted.
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