Have you ever heard someone proclaim that we have a crisis of morality? (capitalism, respect, et cetera)

How do they know?

Activists and pundits who say things like this probably don’t know.

They’ll name some disturbing headlines or remind us that “crime is out of control” or something.

Can they define what a crisis of morality without just listing some examples?

Probably not.

Watch out for this tactic the next time a big debate about gun control or crime comes up.