The Renaissance Man has a couple of questions about decadence. We have all heard that the Roman Empire was decadent, and that it collapsed because of its own decadence. There are those who say that western society is decadent. Looking at the behaviour and fame of Paris Hilton it’s hard to disagree, but this raises some questions.
If we live in a secular society, how do we measure “decadence”? How do we define it? By what standard do we assess behaviour; indeed, by what right do we assess behaviour?
Just askin’.
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