Agrippa knows that Paul has backed him into a corner. Agrippa knows he's been cornered. In the first place, they are those people who view the gospel as a trustworthy guide to personal morality. They deem personal morality to be the most significant aspect of anyone's life. They know what overtakes a society when personal morality is undervalued.
Chaos overtakes such a society.
There is virtually nothing to show for the billions spent. Not to mention the indescribable violence. And no one knows what to do about it. The last time I was in criminal court a judge was sentencing two 19-year olds who had jammed a knife against the ribs of a Brampton teenager and had stolen his Chicago Bulls jacket. As the judge pronounced sentence he told the two 19-year olds that they were despicable, loathsome in fact.