In today’s society, there are no such things as saints. As human beings we embody good and bad qualities that create a balance, but in most, an imbalance is clear. It seems people think it’s cool to side with the little devil on their shoulder, and it is no surprise that people sin on a daily basis, but what is truly out-of-the-norm are those who avidly try to avoid wrongdoing all together, which is a rarity.

Whether it’s a guy who collects girls in different cities, or young women who shamelessly hook up at parties with complete strangers and gloat about it the next day, the glorification of being bad is condoned by young adults today. No wonder this type of behavior seems perfectly okay. Think of it this way: If you don’t comply with these hideous requests, someone else will.

Furthermore, the higher the skirt and the ruder the tone, the more you are accepted as anything but a goody-two-shoes. This term is considered just as offensive as a swear word. If a girl were called this, she’d take offense and try to prove that person wrong.

Do we not have any dignity or pride? Come on, people. My condolences to those trying to find someone decent out there while all these other women create a hellish environment for you.

You may disagree with this notion, but even young girls think it is hip and fashionable to cut the good-girl act. What makes them think that this is acceptable? It’s because we accept it.

Whatever the root problem may be, guys aren’t complaining and the standards are lowering. It’s an ugly trend. We all have our opinions, but perhaps it’s just the fact that sin is in.

People do not hesitate when it comes to temptation. How could you anyway when things are so easily attainable? Everything is tempting and sin is always full speed ahead, with no obvious consequences or guilt.

If you don’t see sin just by observing your surroundings, within yourself, or if you are in total denial, turn on the tube and flicker through the channels. Sin is blended into both reality and television.

At one point, the temporary cure for this was our mother’s hand over our eyes—hoping we could see through the partings of her fingers for the sake of curiosity—and if that didn’t work, she’d pull the plug. Now sin is everywhere our eyes can see.

Talk shows exemplify sinners and serve as twisted entertainment to boost ratings. “The lie detector results are in…you are not the father!” The men proudly stammer across the stage, now knowing for sure they are not one of twenty men in the running to be a father of the woman they claim they don’t even know. Dodging that bullet makes them feel a sense of accomplishment and they shortly restart the same old grind with another willing woman. We are all so disposable it seems. Pitty that.

Aside from popularizing sin, these men on talk shows also call women sluts and whores. Maybe they’re right sometimes, but not in all cases. Either way, it isn’t appropriate and it’s very sad to accept this type of derogatory language as a defining characteristic of women. It’s used so often that I don’t understand why it hasn’t made it into Webster’s.

On the other hand, what is the equivalent of a man spreading himself around? It’s certainly not as bad as a woman doing it. Hardly ever do women on these shows judge men based on their frequent sexual activity with multiple partners.

Being deemed a player or pimp is a title men want. It’s status—sin is status. Saying our society is messed up is an understatement.

Most of us don’t even know what’s right and wrong anymore. What a shame. Were our parents snoozing when it came to teaching us morals and values or has something more influential undone what was taught?
Parents and grandparents are wide-eyed and tight-lipped when they witness something crude, but I shrug because unfortunately, it’s normal. They’re just flabbergasted. Honestly, I don’t know how it got this bad.
Not to say that fifty-plus years ago people were pure and totally innocent, because they weren’t. But from what I’ve been told, smut was at least kept behind closed doors back then. It wasn’t on display for younger generations to mimic, and slaps on the wrist were more prevalent in those days—people learned their lessons.

In 2008, those same doors have been knocked down—heck, even the walls have. This generation’s moral foundation has crumbled to dust; there isn’t anything salvageable left.

This debauchery that is becoming America’s future is not something I can identify with. I don’t know about all of you, but as for me, I’d like a one-way ticket to simpler times and higher values.