Throughout western civilization, there have been waves of moral relativism, periods when “non-judgmentalism” reigns supreme. Never mind that the decision not to judge moral behaviors is indeed a judgment call, the most recent American iteration of this “live and let live” moral landscape began in the 1960s.

The Sixties was a time of “situation ethics” and a rejection of moral absolutes. It has not let up since, though there are signs of moral exhaustion. “Tune in, turn out and drop out” proved to be more attractive rhetorically than it did behaviorally.

A recent Gallup poll found that Americans are less enthusiastic about approving a host of behaviors now than they have been in recent years. There are eight behaviors that the public considers to be morally wrong: sex between teenagers, extramarital affairs, cloning humans, polygamy, suicide, cloning animals, pornography and changing........

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