There is a cultural slide towards enforcement of piety in society. Nowadays it is not Christian piety but a new kind of piety derived from centuries old, noble

There is a cultural slide towards enforcement of piety in society. Nowadays it is not Christian piety but a new kind of piety derived from centuries old, noble liberal values. Schoolteachers are, by the nature of their job, in the business of telling kids what to think, and so they are among the most likely to get into the piety enforcement game once it becomes popular.