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Originally Posted by chumdawg
Seriously? That's all it would take? Who knew!
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It raises the question, what can actually be fixed?
Is it even possible to mend the "culture crisis?"
Historically speaking, it is very rare that any call to "return to values" has a significant impact. The few religious revivals that have had a national impact, did not ignore the current culture of their times. Moral or ethical resurgences seldom happen, and never do they involve a move backwards, instead they have incorporated the current cultural movements into their own dogma. For example: "The Great Awakening" during the early to mid 18th century in the American Colonies did not turn away from the ideas and advances of "The Enlightenment." Instead, it encouraged the ideals of that previous moment, and expanded the progressive ideas into religion, resulting in a return to "traditional" values.
Any move towards a less egocentric society, would still have to account for the technology and advances of our world. Our current society, for one reason or another, has embraced this technology and the according lifestyle. Even those who call for revival must succumb to the demands of our ego driven culture. If one is to make any attempt to reform, one must be able to reach out to those who would heed this call. Radio talk-show hosts, bloggers, television pundits, and anyone else calling for a culture change, must use the tools to reach an audience to have effect. These very tools have helped to create the current "culture crisis." Those calling for less ego-centered action are themselves guilty of the sin they rail against. It is hard to take seriously anyone calling out the flaw of selfishness, when that individual has built themselves a cult of personality.
It is my opinion that we as a species are beyond the point of no return regarding our media driven world. Humankind, worldwide, has taken on a more "me first" persona. This is something, even with a large collective movement toward a moral or value based society, that can not be undone. With the invention of the Internet, the spread of information, and the globalism of modern society, hope of a return to a less selfish world seems forlorn.
All that being said, I see no way to cure our "culture crisis."
Health care laws, on the other hand, can be reformed.