Are those people sinning openly? Are they putting forward the notion that fornication, etc., is a valid lifestyle choice? Are these people asking to be regularized? If so I agree with you to an extent.
I do think society has gotten more open about flaunting various perversions of God’s intended use of sexuality. More and more couples are living together (or shacking up as Dr. Laura would say) without the blessing of marriage. They are bringing children into an unstable, unsanctioned, and improper household.
I guess many people have “secret” sins, things that aren’t advertised and aren’t known by their loved ones. When known publicly, as Jimmy Swaggart and his ilk discover, the price to pay is big. But of course that is just the earthly price. The eternal price will be far bigger.