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But it is not only the development of crime that agitates in this period. Also a series of other alarming tendencies increased. From to the frequency of suicides in Norway doubled. And if we look at the divorce frequency, it has quadrupled from until It is undoubtedly known that this type of relationship is less stable than ordinary marriages. Justice Rieber-Mohn, of course, describes Norwegian society, but parallels with the rest of the world are obvious. What explains the abrupt negative developments noted by Justice Rieber-Mohn?

The justice suggested at least two possible answers. The first involves the failure of a social theory. The second, and more fundamental answer, however, involves the failure of a social institution. I think it may be growing in popularity as we speak.

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Poverty, insecurity, and the lack of education—and, indeed, the lack of individual rights—are social ills that must be battled, but their elimination will not secure an equitable society. The second cause for the decline of modern Norwegian society noted by Justice Rieber-Mohn involves the breakdown of the Norwegian family. It is a breakdown being repeated in far too many societies around the world today:. There can be no doubt that the contact between parents, and especially between mother and child, has been substantially reduced in our society in the course of a thirty-year period.

In short, it has been expressed like this: The time was right. I find it difficult to not see that many homes made a sacrifice for this. They sacrificed time—that is undisputable. But they also sacrificed nearness, security, love, and procurement of values from adults to children. The brunt of the breakdown of the modern family has been born by those least able to bear it: As Justice Rieber-Mohn noted:. Children were to a great extent entrusted more or less to improvised solutions before kindergarten facilities gradually became better. Most people in Norway will be very unwilling to loan their new car to a relatively unknown person, at least over any length of time.

What, if anything, can be done to halt the trends noted by Justice Rieber-Mohn? A definitive answer is well beyond the ken of a simple law professor from Utah.

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Nevertheless, I offer a few initial suggestions. Three and one-half years ago, the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles issued a proclamation to the world regarding the centrality and importance of the family unit. The fundamental truths taught in that proclamation must become a central part of our social discourse.


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A valiant, worldwide struggle for individual rights over the past 50 years has led many to assume or at least presume that autonomy is the fullest reality anyone can hope to achieve. No community is more important—more central—to who we are, what we can be, and what we should be than the family.

I remember attending that meeting and hearing it read by President Hinckley. My reaction at the time may have been the same reaction that many of you might have had. It was a nice document. It stated things that I believed in, truths that I understood and felt to be true, but I thought it was just a nice statement.

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This was a proclamation to the world. As a result of a four-minute speech that encapsulated a few of the ideas in that proclamation, I saw some amazing things happen. I have since described them as the legal equivalent to the parting of the Red Sea, and it was close to that kind of an event. There I saw many of my Moslem brothers and sisters praying on a rug that my guide explained to me represented the tree of life.

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The tree at the bottom of the rug was in tight bud, but at the top where they placed their hands to pray, the tree was bearing white fruit. The guide explained that if we attained life in the presence of Allah, we would be in his presence and would be able to eat of the fruit of what he called the tree of life. Rider and Kevin B. The Cold War was fought in every corner of society, including in the sport and entertainment industries. Recognizing the importance of culture in the battle for hearts and minds, the United States, like the Soviet Union, attempted to win the favor of citizens in nonaligned states through the soft power of sport.

Athletes became de facto ambassadors of US interests, their wins and losses serving as emblems of broader efforts to shield American culture—both at home and abroad—against communism.

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In Defending the American Way of Life , leading sport historians present new perspectives on high-profile issues in this era of sport history alongside research drawn from previously untapped archival sources to highlight the ways that sports influenced and were influenced by Cold War politics. Surveying the significance of sports in Cold War America through lenses of race, gender, diplomacy, cultural infiltration, anti-communist hysteria, doping, state intervention, and more, this collection illustrates how this conflict remains relevant to US sporting institutions, organizations, and ideologies today.

Propaganda, the Olympics, and U. Witherspoon chairs the Department of History at Lander University. He is the author of Before the Eyes of the Word: Mexico and the Olympic Games.


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Sport, Culture, and Society is a series from the University of Arkansas Press that publishes monographs and collections for academics and general readers in the humanities and social sciences. Fox News host Jesse Watters compared the adult children of white collar criminals with minors on the border. Children are separated every single day in America when parents commit crimes, face prosecution and detainment. Why is there an exception for illegal aliens who face consequences for their actions? We separate children from their parents when we send them off to war, or imprison them.

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