"We Are In A War" Said Kreeft

Another analysis of the culture by Peter Kreeft, philosophical popularizer extraordinaire.  Excerpts:

What is the problem?

The problem is to "fight the good fight".

Fight? What fight? Are we at war?

Yes, we are at war. And if you aren't aware of that yet, the most important task this chapter can do for you is to alert you to that fact.

The enemy is not people. The enemy is not humans, but dehumanization: the spectacular and unmistakable social, cultural, and above all moral decline and decay that our society has been suffering for decades.

A generation ago, the five most bothersome problems complained about in polled American high schools were:

• disrespect for property
• laziness; not doing homework
• talking and not paying attention in class
• throwing spitballs
• leaving doors and windows open

Does this sound like another world? It is. The same poll was retaken a few years ago. The five leading problems in those same high schools now are:

• fear of violent death; guns and knives in school
• rape
• drugs
• abortion
• getting pregnant

The streets are not safe. The schools are not safe. The society is not safe. Not safe physically and not safe morally...