American Values | America Faces a Moral Crisis
In the following viewpoint, excerpted from a speech delivered to the Heritage Foundation, William J. Bennett argues that America is experiencing a serious crisis of morals, as evidenced by rising rates of violent crime, illegitimacy, divorce, and teen suicide, and declining standards of education. As deviant behavior has grown more prevalent, he contends, society loses its capacity for shock, disgust, and outrage. Bennett blames America’s moral decline on a widespread rejection of religion. He is the codirector of the organization Empower America, and the author of a number of books about...
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