In any further proof of our emotivist society was required, look no further: the New York Times has taken note. They have a small opinion article (by regular columnist David Brooks) discussing the findings of a sociologist from Notre Dame. The sociologist in question, Christopher Smith, noted that sixty-six percent of respondents to a study asking about moral dilemmas couldn't even identify a moral dilemma. The responents were young adults between eighteen and twenty-three, leaving one to wonder what has happened to the formation of children and young adults. Even with morality explained, the consensus amongst the replies was that the right choice in a difficult situation would be what felt right. With fallen human nature being what it is, it is scarcely surprising that we seek to use reason to justify our choices, but society today doesn't even use reason, and anything in the world can be justified by the words: "It felt right." I am sure that the reality of the situation is less bleak, but this study does provide a rather bleak insight into the methods of self-perpetuation in a culture of death.
-Quaestor
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