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February 12, 2024

The Return of Syphilis and the Problem of Seeking Technical Solutions to Moral Failing

A lesson in the failures of the sexual revolution.

Another sign of changing notions of virtue can be found in a recent report from the Center for Disease Control, which documents a sharp increase in cases of syphilis in the U.S. over the past few years. Carl Trueman notes that the report discusses every possible solution but sexual restraint, in what he sees as a departure not only from the Judeo-Christian moral framework, but most other traditional moral frameworks as well. He writes:

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