William J. Bennet’s article, “What Really Ails America” (1984), wrote ¨My friend had observed that while the world still regards the United States as the leading economic and military power on earth, this same world no longer beholds us with moral respect it once did, as a ¨shining city on a hill¨. Instead, it sees a society in decline.¨. A cabdriver expressed his opinion ¨He does not want his children grow up in a country where his daughter will be an ¨easy target¨ for young men and where his son might also be a target for violence at the hands of other young male. ¨It is more civilized where I come from,¨. The article presents the opinion that current America’s ethics today and supports the idea with the many things that the media's influence on the population, …show more content…
The United State leads the industrialized world in murder rape and violent crime. The average SAT scores in high school have dropped 75 points since 1960. Teachers listed drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, suicide, rape and assault are the top problems in America´s school (Bennett). I believe the idea of corruption of the young and these are not good things to get used to in human society. The young American are beginning to understand the broken civilization, and how the society is in decline. They are the main element to stability of society, which needs to be nurtured to a loving state in using their intellectuality but their actions is contrary to their sense. The United State leads the industrialized world in murder rape and violent crime. The average SAT scores in high school have dropped 75 points since 1960. Teachers listed drugs, alcohol, pregnancy, suicide, rape and assault are the top problems in America´s school (Bennett). I believe the idea of corruption of the young and these are not good things to get used to in human