Hmmm. If you define morality as having less sex rather than more sex, then morality has declined. If you see the reason for advising chastitiy as avoiding unwanted pregnancy..that no longer makes sense.
I don't see why govennets would want to reduce the number of future taxpayers
Respect for women...please...hugely increased by the "cool people" within living memory. The RC's still don't respect women enough to allow them to dispense the sacrament.
Here's the new thread for posting quotes, with the usual rules: