Ignore the drama queens.
Some people here have a tendency to act precious when anything negative is said about their country. This despite the fact that there are many negative aspects of other countries and societies debated here all the time.
Now, coming to the article itself, I have three comments:
- the title is needlessly provocative; there is no imminent "collapse" although many conservatives would concur that morality has declined. The comparison isn't with the rest of the world, but with one's ideals. Each person will have different ideals and they may not agree with the author's ideals.
- the article is weighted a bit too much towards religiosity and, particularly, Christianity. I got a chuckle out of
#99 One survey conducted a while back found that
52 percent of all American Christians believe that “at least some non-Christian faiths can lead to eternal life”.
- the comments from some people about visa lines misses the point. People also form long lines to get a visa to Middle Eastern countries. Does that mean that those countries are beacons of human rights? People go where they can earn more money.
Many south Asian parents in the West would admit their apprehensions about kids (especially girls) growing up too fast in the West. This concern is shared by conservatives in the West also. Willam Bennet, an American conservative, has written about the "coarsening" of American culture.
So, bottom line, there are many people who are concerned about the trend towards what they view as moral decline, and that trend is led by the global media, which is dominated by American media.
It is legitimate to debate this issue without acting like a drama queen.