The sociological answer to ending social decay

And it can be summed up in two words: build trust.

Thanks dagoski for the link.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/7/10/95256/4722

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Another link

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/7/10/933/94851

The cost of declining social capital.

This is what I have often noticed in my students. Those who attended church or a similar religious institution usually had better literacy, better skills relating to people of all ages, and a larger range of experience generally than people of the same socio-economic class who didn't attend church. It has little to do with the religious aspects (beyond an understanding of common purpose) and everything to do with social capital.