Drug use and violence are accepted as normal in big league sports. Occasional fines against players only emphasize their daring. Celebrity standing wins over all. Failure-oriented people find a needed thrill of desperation in placing their pitiful bets. Losing seems to verify their self-perceived inadequacy and confirm personal defeat.
Crime is portrayed as the norm.
Many TV shows scintillate viewers with gangster heroes who win our sympathy like modern Robin Hoods who murder in cold blood. Mafia families, we are taught, are kinder, more considerate of their children and more fun than we thought. In fact, they are just like we are. All of this reveals man s insane attempt to con his Maker. The escalating frenzy of criminal behavior indicates the wrath of God on our society.