Posted on 02/17/2015 6:54:36 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
...Carle Zimmerman, Harvard sociologist, studied every major empire and its fall and more specifically, he evaluated and traced the role of the family in each empire.
He concluded that families go through three distinct phases. The last occurring just before each major empire fell.
In his book, Family and Civilization, he listed these characteristics of families in the final stage. So, you listen and then you tell me, where you think we are and how important this is.
One, marriage lost its sacredness and alternative forms of marriage were advocated. Two, feminist movements flourished. Three, parenting became more difficult. Four, adultery was celebrated, not punished. Fifth, sexual perversion abounded, including bestiality, but especially incest and homosexuality.
It just goes on to say that when these things occur in a culture, you see, not just a decline, but the fall of an empire.
(Excerpt) Read more at livingontheedge.org ...
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