Since I don't want to write a college blueblook essay, I'll decline on answering your inappropriate question, "What has caused the decline of American manhood?" If you've actually READ my posts, you'll see that TWICE I've offered my own humble opinion as to what has contributed greatly to it: no fault divorce and family law courts that enslave fathers financially while giving all disciplinarian authority of the kids to the mom. They are far from the only reasons, but I think they're a major contributor.
And at your own risk you ignore human history and reject the Biblical truth: There is nothing new under the sun. It would serve you better to review what life was like 100, 500, 1000 years ago if you want insight in THE TRUTH and to help fix what's wrong with today.
I guarantee you, there is NOTHING in societal moral malaise today, such as the decline of manhood, hasn't happened many, many, many times before in human history. That's why I think you're behaving with exceeding stupidity when you think looking 150 years in the past is a wasted effort. Anytime you deal with "today," you ARE dealing with the past -- and the future, should God decided to continue our paths toward it.
There is nothing new under the sun. Learn it, love it, APPLY IT.
Certainly the courts have done great damage to men & they have a history of doing it maybe forever. And there are more women on the bench now, too. You would think that some of them would strive to be fair...maybe they do try, but are immediately attacked by the Feminist mob. The courts are still just a part of the overall Leftist agenda. The left must break up the family because that is the last bastion of freedom.
You quote Ezekial, there is nothing new under the sun. (the nature of mankind). There are some life and death situations ongoing that are "new" in the recorded history of civilizations. When did a nation under attack ever side with the attackers, let them set up orgs to demand their religion become our law, aid & abet them to physically attack us and then deny their motivation? When did both President, SecDef & Military leaders enforce ROE that lead to our soldiers' deaths? How far back would you go to find such a nation? Don't waste your time trying to answer, you won't find it.