[chachacha]

yes, certainly the hippie "degeneration", the lure of "free love", widespread availability of contraception and legalization of abortion were all factors in tempting our generation onto paths which now in our older, wiser years, we may be able to look back on and see more clearly. the purpose of starting the conversation is to give moral support to those of us who want to live an improved life. these same societal changes have wrought many unwelcome results in the life of our nation, as well....we can only begin by changing ourselves...or at least holding onto our values and beliefs, and trying to live them. i so admire the few, like rubicon, who never fell prey to false idols. at our age now as singles, the false idols are appealing to our natural yearning for love and companionship, and we hopefully have acquired enough wisdom to discern them.