rondee Wrote:America is on the downslide because of a lack of morals.
No, America is on the downslide, because so many of us prefer a comforting delusion over reality and ignorance over education. A prime example of this would be the bible-thumpers that think global warming can't possibly be true, because God promised he would never flood the earth again.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
