When
we think of apocalyptic scenarios we often imagine huge, unstoppable disasters
that are completely out of our control, like fiery death raining down from
above or the release of Big Momma’s House
3. But there is another apocalyptic possibility that comes not from any
outside source, but from within humanity itself. I’m referring, of course, to
the erosion of family values, a slow but serious process that will inevitably
lead to the end of all mankind.
Back
in the 1950s, it seemed unthinkable that the world could come to an end in this
way. Men were men, women were women, and many other things were also the same
thing as themselves. Every house had two parents, 2.5 adorable children
(probably due to some kind of gardening accident) and two cars parked snugly in
the garage. Everything was as it should be and no one really had to worry about
anything at all. Contrast that to today’s situation, where the traditional
family unit has been replaced by all sorts of different configurations: solo
parents, no children, lots of children… the list goes on. I’m sure I don’t need
to tell you what dire news this is for our species.
These
days it’s even possible for a man and a man to live together, or a woman and a
woman. Clearly this will destroy society in ways that are so obvious that it’s
not even worth mentioning. And, in further confusion of the family unit, some
of these people even want to adopt children of their own. It’s plain to see
that we are only a hair’s breadth away from the complete implosion of humanity
itself. Of course, family values are being worn away in more subtle ways as
well: parents being told by the government that they’re not allowed to hit
their own children; high-school students being taught about the importance of
safe sex; ethnic foods becoming a more common part of our diet. I don’t need to
spell it out for you: the end of the human race is almost upon us.
Imagine
our children growing up in a world where all the value-eroding things mentioned
above are commonplace. Imagine what the acceptance of these things will do to
future generations. Yep, I’m sure you’ve got a pretty clear idea of exactly how
things are going to pan out from here. I don’t need to waste valuable column
inches explaining why mankind is destined for an early extinction if these sort
of things keep up. Soon there won’t be a future to imagine at all, because
it’ll all be gone, our world torn apart by a society that didn’t take family
values seriously enough. If we want humanity to survive, we all have to work to
restore traditional family values to their rightful place as the cornerstone of
our lives. I’m sure you don’t need me to explain why this is so important. You
fill in the blanks.
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