Again, there was always moral degradation. Even the effects of communism have happened before, but it's always localized and there are always other bright areas. And even under tyranny you get some of the strongest heroes. 

I suppose I'm just looking at a longer time frame and a bigger picture and wider geography.

ninjagrandma65

culture

Society is not degrading

depends how you define degradation, as some people will say there is moral degradation but that is all subject to belief systems and whatnot.

