A whole lot of folks out there would like to believe the answer is "yes."

The postmodernist myth is that we can dispense with a shared faith in objective moral truth. Can a whole society really discard old-fashioned norms that emphasize shared values and obligations -- such as marriage -- and instead become an America that prizes above all diversity, change, taboo-breaking and values-consumption, i.e., doing whatever you think works for you?

The thing about moral norms is they take work -- hard work -- to inculcate in any of us, much less the average 19-year-old. It would certainly be a lot easier for most of us parents if the postmodernist myth were true.

But this week two big pieces of evidence came in showing that the kids are not OK. Really not OK at all. Read the entire article here.