[durasell]

The culture would seem to be just fine -- at least from what I can tell. Most people look out and say, "How horrible, I'm not like that," not realizing they are part of the larger cultural picture as well.

[illinoissmith]

So most people say "how horrible" and simultaneously:

"Most parents don't even care what their kids eat -- as evidenced by the alarming rate of obesity. I've seen toddlers drinking Coke.

Given the evidence, do you really believe parents care what toys their kids play with?"

Which do you think it is?

I think "most" people don't care, and will put in front of their kids whatever will get them to stop whining. I think this is dangerous for our culture because it tends to create a large number of incompetent losers in the next generation. I also think a sizable, noisier, more adamant number of people say "how horrible".

And I don't think the culture, overall, is just fine. The former set is on a steady course of degradation. My hope is that people will slowly shift into to the latter set.