It seems to me that the past few decades have witnessed a menace in the rising tide of pleasure pursuit; that is, self-gratification with no concern for others or consequences.  The combination of restlessness, curiosity, adventure, and pleasure-abandon characteristics of many of us pose a real danger.  Some would argue that we've already reached the point of no return. 

My thought is that the hunger of the soul cannot be satisfied with physical pleasures, electronic devices, homes, cars, gadgets, etc.  The love of homelife and children is burdened by the unwise pusuit of pleasure.  We can exhaust the resources of art, color, sound, rhythm, music, and fashion, but by doing so we cannot hope to elevate the soul or nourish the spirit.  Fashion and vanity does not support home building and child culture; pride and rivalry are unable to enhance the survival qualities of succeeding generations.

We must look well to the goal of destiny!  Self-gratifications have cost us a fatal price if they bring about the collapse of marriage, the decadence of family life, and the destruction of the home, mankind's supreme acquirement and perhaps civilization's only hope for survival.