This article written to the atlantic.com by Cono Friedorf debates if America today is less moralistic or if it has simply changed. Friedorfs starts off stating an article and research about Douthat "But both have been made possible by the same trend in American attitudes: the rise of a live-and-let-live social libertarianism, the weakening influence of both religious conservatism and liberal communitarianism, the growing suspicion of moralism in public policy." He mentions the difference opinions of libertarians and the traditionalists and how they do not understand each others point of view. Lots of things fall under the moral codes, so if 61% as it is in America, found casinos morally acceptable, it would not be enough to legalize it because it falls downs the moral codes. Traditionalists would agree that moralism is dead but the author still thinks that any offense against moralism is strongly unobjectionable.
This article is well written, the author has credible facts to prove his argument, but the main of the essay was to inform because the writer is not trying to convince the reader of anything. The author worked his way through in the introduction by getting the public attention than gathering information. In the conclusion however he could have portrait his opinion on the cause with more details, he basically explains his view with one sentence. He shows statistics for both sides he debates, but does not favor any, allowing the reader to connect to the viewpoint he feels more comfortable with.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/11/is-america-less-moralistic-now-or-has-its-code-just-changed/281105/
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