Orrin, First, the evidence shared in this article is almost overwhelming but neccessary, Thanks. I am pleased to know that there are others who are aware and are passionate about reading and learning. Thanks also goes to Susan Jacoby. Second, as I read your opening comments I was captured by two words (situational ethics) and began to listen to my whispering voice inside asking me if I really understand what this means and what Orrin means as he writes. So, I Googled the words "situational ethics" and found a guy named Joseph Fletcher who wrote a book on this topic. as I read through some of his theories on "The New Morality" in wikipedia, I began to find myself down a road that I felt might be altering to ones belief system so I thought it would serve good to come back to here and ask the question of you a trusted source. Reading is good, wrong reading is bad. Can you give some insight on situational ethics? Thanks, John Morgan Defend The Shield