Worth reading the whole thing. Generated the following thoughts:
1. The huge example of "moral fashion" that sprang to mind was birth control. It was condemned and outlawed, even for married couples who already had plenty of children, not that long ago. Today, it is considered immoral NOT to use it. Large families have gone from being good to bad.
2. You can tell who has young children because when they drop something or stub their toe they yell "Poop!" instead of whatever word they yelled when they were childless. This does include me.
3. #2 is not necessarily a bad thing. Our kids DO learn all the cuss words, how to spit and make fart noises, etc. They also pick up that you DO need to censor your use of these delights. The ability to not say cuss words in front of your mother develops skills for not using them in front of cops, judges, whatever.
4. Actually, one of my favorite pastimes is challenging my children when they parrot some piece of common knowledge. Especially the 14 year old. Even if I agree with the position he is expressing, I take perverse pleasure in showing him other possible viewpoints.
Excellent article
1. The huge example of "moral fashion" that sprang to mind was birth control. It was condemned and outlawed, even for married couples who already had plenty of children, not that long ago. Today, it is considered immoral NOT to use it. Large families have gone from being good to bad.
2. You can tell who has young children because when they drop something or stub their toe they yell "Poop!" instead of whatever word they yelled when they were childless. This does include me.
3. #2 is not necessarily a bad thing. Our kids DO learn all the cuss words, how to spit and make fart noises, etc. They also pick up that you DO need to censor your use of these delights. The ability to not say cuss words in front of your mother develops skills for not using them in front of cops, judges, whatever.
4. Actually, one of my favorite pastimes is challenging my children when they parrot some piece of common knowledge. Especially the 14 year old. Even if I agree with the position he is expressing, I take perverse pleasure in showing him other possible viewpoints.