The concept of right and wrong is quickly being replaced by what feels good and what doesn’t. The idea of a higher morality, one determined apart from our personal feelings, is considered outdated by the “enlightened” secularists, who believe we are nothing more than animals with no spiritual aspect. Ironic that they consider themselves so sophisticated and yet consider the highest purpose in life to eat, sleep, have sex, and then die.
Considering the roots of the word, the better interpretation of "sophisticated," is to be heavily influenced by sophistry. Those whom you describe, correctly consider themselves to be heavily influenced by sophistry.
Further to the effect of my previous post, just above: America, as every nation with a history, was conceived (and dedicated) to multi-generational purpose. The reality of human existence inherently involves multi-generational purpose. One of the many absurdities of the Leftwing humanist effort to force the acceptance of mock marriage, today, is that the whole function of marriage is to sanctify the multi-genrational procreational family formation. Arguably, those advocating "same sex marriage," are either clinically insane, or close to it. But I do not want to spend band-with 'preaching to the choir.'
My apologies for the over-use of cliches. It has been a long week.
William Flax