I have my own theories on why the "family values" in America have gone to hell in recent decades, why divorces are rampant, why marriage is scorned, why commitment is "old fashioned," and why raising children is considered far less important than self-realization, and all the rest. Hint: conservatism isn't the reason.

Mary Anne was indignant when I told her the Left as a rule has a very patronizing attitude toward minorities and others. I assume people in other nations are adults who can decide for themselves if they want to eat Big Macs or not. You obviously think they need to be kept "pure" for their own good.

BTW, what's a good example of a "highly-toned culture" overseas that can't stand up to modernization?