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Up until the 1960s, the traditional nuclear family—one man, one woman, and at least one child—was seen as the societal ideal. But in the 1960s, the American family came under withering attack and has never been the same since—resulting in myriad societal problems that seem to spiral increasingly downward with each passing year. The Great Society “reforms” devastated the African American family, as men no longer had to be responsible for the children they fathered as long as the government was there to subsidize their promiscuity. Coupled with legalized abortion, men could simply walk away from a woman they impregnated because the “problem” of a child could just be disposed of by going to the local Planned Parenthood office. No-fault divorce laws were proposed, and then passed, under the pretense of making divorce more amicable and less traumatic. Instead, divorce rates skyrocketed, devastating generations of children who saw their worlds torn apart when mom and dad decided they did not want to remain together anymore. As Brad Wilcox of the Institute for Family Studies states, “Prior to the late 1960s, Americans were more likely to look at marriage and family through the prisms of duty, obligation, and sacrifice. … But the [1960s] psychological revolution’s focus on individual fulfillment and personal growth changed all that. Increasingly, marriage was seen as a vehicle for a self-oriented ethic of romance, intimacy, and fulfillment.” Wilcox is right. In the 1960s, marriage became seen as a vehicle for self-fulfillment, rather than lasting commitment. Like an automobile, once the paint faded and the engine stopped running as smoothly as it used to, it became time to get rid of the old model in exchange for an exciting new one that would bring a perception of joy. With no-fault divorce, couples can simply walk away, like an owner of an old car, by saying, “I don’t want it anymore.”  But that joy is an illusion. In my new book, “Stumbling Toward Utopia: How the 1960s Turned Into a National Nightmare and How We Can Revive the American Dream” (Fidelis, 2024), I examine how the attacks on marriage and the family in the 1960s brought devastation to men, women, and—most particularly—children, instead. In 1960, 73% of children lived in a traditional, two-parent divorced home, headed by a father and a mother. By 1980, that percentage dropped to 61%, and by 2015, it was 46%. A 2016 study done by Alicia VanOrman of the Population Reference Bureau and Paola Scommegna found that the radical changes of the 1960s led to more children growing up poor and more adults reaching old age without either a spouse or ties to an adult child to provide care—and thus finding themselves more dependent on the government. The rejection of traditional morality in the 1960s, accelerated by the Great Society programs that subsidized irresponsible behavior, has led to this consistent drop in the prevalence of marriage. This has manifested itself through young adults delaying marriage, choosing to cohabitate instead of marrying (and in many cases, as I document in my book, have been encouraged by government programs not to marry), or having trouble making commitments because of previous trauma—such as the loss of a parent due to divorce. I examine all these factors in my book. The 1960s compounded social error upon social error as the progressives of that era devalued the family, trumpeted the very actions leading to greater irresponsibility and dependence, and then offered abortion as a solution to the “perceived problem” (a preborn child) in order to allow themselves to live a life of “self-fulfillment” and “spontaneity” without responsibility. And the true victims of this irresponsibility are the children who pay the price for being the often-unwanted products of the lauded spontaneity of the 1960s. But there is hope, and that is what I try to provide. Many Americans are finally waking up to the cultural decay brought about by the 1960s and want to reverse the damage. This is particularly true among middle-aged adults—the children of the 1970s and 1980s—who experienced the devastation of the 1960s attacks on marriage and the family and are now embracing socially conservative views. Let’s all pray this trend continues and that America will reject the sexual ethos of the 1960s and return to a society that values marriage and family, and honors its responsibilities to future generations. We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Daily Signal. The post ‘Stumbling Toward Utopia’: How the 1960s Took a Wrecking Ball to American Family appeared first on The Daily Signal.

An animal shelter is sparking outrage online and across the country after putting down a healthy Golden Retriever shortly after it was brought in. Criticisms and questions are pouring after Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center euthanized Gunner, a 13-year-old Golden Retriever who went missing on Tuesday, September 03. John Gilcrease, Gunner’s owner, said in an almost 10-minute TikTok video telling the story, that when it was time to feed the dog on Tuesday night, the family couldn’t find him at the family’s 8-acre property. @crazyrandomdad #greenscreen #dog #texas #fyp Linda McNatt Denton Animal Shelter killed my dog! I want managers FIRED for destroying my family @Denton Texas #gunnerStory #justiceforgunner ♬ original sound – CrazyRandomDad “At that point, I’m starting to freak out so I jump in my car and I drive around for nearly 5 hours, up until nearly 1 o’clock in the morning,” Gilcrease tells CNN. Gilcrease said that he drove around for hours looking for Gunner, but his efforts were futile. However, the next day, a lady, named Deborah, reached out to him telling him that the pooch was at an animal shelter. The information brought relief to Gilcrease and his family. He said, “I thought ‘he’s safe, they know we’re coming. He’s there, and everything should be good.'” Gilcrease noted that when they went to pick Gunner up on Thursday, it was still within an animal shelter’s 72-hour hold on strays. When he got there, the shelter told them that they found Gunner 12.2 miles away from home. However, Gilcrease noted that with Gunner’s age and his legs, there was no way he could’ve walked that far. He added, “I know there was a fault in the story. I just couldn’t figure out what or where it was.” The staff then took Gilcrease to the back of the shelter to look for Gunner. However, Gunner was nowhere to be found in any of the kennels. Talking to CNN, Gilcrease said, “Like, ‘where’s my dog,’ and she took so long to answer that my rebuttal back to that was, ‘Did you kill my dog?'” said Gilcrease. “And she said, ‘Yes.'”  In a statement, the shelter’s director admitted to putting down Gunner. They explained that Gunner “was geriatric, had severe mobility impairment, and no control over his bladder and bowels.” “‘Your dog was old. He had arthritis. He can barely stand up. He pooped and peed himself.’ I said, ‘Because he’s scared,'” Gilcrease said. Gilcrease said that the animal shelter returned Gunner in a plastic bag with no apology at all. “My children are damaged. I’m damaged. I can’t stop crying. My wife can’t stop crying,” said Gilcrease. In a statement issued by the City of Denton, they explained, “Gunner was unable to walk without assistance and had no control over his bowels or bladder. After a full veterinary evaluation, it was clear that he was in immense discomfort.” “Our staff attempted to contact the individual listed on Gunner’s microchip, but the email addresses bounced back, and the phone numbers were disconnected,” they continued. However, Gilcrease disputes the shelter’s claim that Gunner’s microchip information were outdated. He also reveals that he filed animal cruelty charges filed against the shelter’s staff for putting down their family’s dog. The City of Denton also talked about their 72-hour stray hold period and how that was not applied to Gunner. “While the hold period typically applies, there are exceptions, such as when an animal is suffering or has a poor quality of life, which allow staff to forgo the 72-hour requirement,” the City of Denton wrote. “Given Gunner’s degenerative condition and severe suffering, our staff acted within policy to humanely euthanize him.” However, Gilcrease said, “The animal facilities and shelters should be a safe place for dogs, for lost and scared dogs to go to, so owners could find them in a 72-hour timeframe. “And that’s a city ordinance. I have 72 hours, and within the first 24 hours, they killed my dog,” Gilcrease added. New information released by Denton Record-Chronicle revealed that Gunner was found 2 miles away from home, and not 12 miles. Furthermore, the shelter staff didn’t consult with a veterinarian over whether to euthanize Gunner. The animal shelter’s decision has sparked outrage. The shelter’s Facebook page posts are now filled with comments seeking justice for Gunner. A Facebook user wrote, “saying goodbye to your pet is especially hard when shelter employees decide it’s time for them to die simply because they are old. Gunner had a loving family at home waiting for him!! SHAME ON YOU!” While another wrote, “Gunner had a home. Guess arthritis is a death sentence? Justice for Gunner.” Currently, there is a petition on Charge.org titled “Demand an Investigation into the Unfair Euthanisation Practices at Linda McNatt Animal Care & Adoption Center” that has now over 40,000 signatures.

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