In earlier times many people simply had not heard of the Word of God or of Jesus. Now that is not true, especially if you grew up in this country. These people have heard and rejected God repeatedly though their lives. They selectively tune into TV shows and entertainment that openly mock Christianity and Christians. They use this same humor themselves. So this is not naive group. Some can still be saved, but the "let chips fall as they may" from the previous comments may have chips scattered all over the barren plain if not actually used as projectiles back toward the Church.
I continue to fear that the soft peddle to gain the possible church participation of the 2% (active homosexuals, in this example), risks a watered-down, casual perspective on sin by everyone else, particularly when this is already the trend since Vatican II (contraception, pornography, etc.). So why not use the soft peddle approach when directly preaching to those burdened by the most abominable sins (as Jesus did) and leave the traditional homilies alone?
I know I am not catechized well like most here -- hardly at all really -- but can't accept that I am completely wrong on this.