>...been that way for several decades, not just 'now'. Yes, yes, but they've forgotten a key truth that used to be understood. People like to be moralized to.

>...been that way for several decades, not just 'now'. Yes, yes, but they've forgotten a key truth that used to be understood. People like to be moralized to. Persuasive speech is interesting to people because done well it evokes a response on an intellectual and emotional level. Moralizing is not the problem. The problem is that if you're going to preach at people you need to make it entertaining preaching or people aren't going to stand for it, never mind pay for the privilege.