The religious right in the US are dictating morals for all of us. That's what all of this is actually about.
Before they started gaining momentum about 20 years ago, the world just went about its business.

But with the Internet and the corporations that own financial systems and means of communication and information, some well placed ownership dollars can bring the entire planet to its knees.
We all become hostages to a certain group and their agenda.
We discuss their issues, we get painted into a corner they have defined, we lose sight of the other issues because we're so busy struggling with the new reality they make for us.
Lovely...

And no, I'm not conspiratorial, this is all just basic Modern World History 101.

:] Fish