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The trouble is, though . . . that American society as a whole, will suffer. Not just one person, at a time. Those who are supposed to do the 'interacting,' and provide example, will have been affected too, by the current malaise in marriage and or, parenting. That's how I see it, anyway. My parents were far from perfect, but I'd hate to have depended on co-workers, who had their share of screw ups, and troubles, as examples for me to follow.Originally Posted by Ivan Kipling
Certainly, one must look far and wide for really good examples of how to raise children or treat others. My parents did pretty well, but there are some things that I would never follow them in. In such cases co-workers might provide guidance.
But none of this makes marriage a good or a bad idea--we're talking about parenting skills and general "goodness" that increasingly have nothing to do with marriage.
More generally, I'm skeptical of those who claim that our current society is uniquely debased. Most self-defeating behavior that I see has manifested throughout history and has, if anything, gotten better as people get smarter and less provincial. Except that people now can have an affect on lives on the other side of the world (through nuclear weapons, internet, international travel, etc.). Big exception.