[Alberta's Child]

Very interesting points in both this article as well as your post. I wonder, though, if a lot of this is a bit overblown. Here's my rationale for this: A lot of these scandals can really be traced to a heightened level of public scrutiny combined with advanced technology that brings a lot of things into the light of day that had previously remained out of the public eye.

I mean, one important lesson from the Weiner saga is that a combination of an iPhone and a Twitter account just gives a person a lot of ways to demonstrate to the world just how big an imbecile he is.

[Louis Foxwell]

I do not believe that lewdness found out more easily accounts for the denigration of morality. It is certainly true that communications are easier.
On the other hand the com pros are less inclined to publicize miscreant behavior especially among their heroes. The sheer volume of immorality and its ease of penetration into the culture is worsening. There is no question that we are headed down a road to destruction.