The St. Valentine’s Day release of the controversial film adaptation of 50 Shades of Grey has been the latest flare up in the Culture Wars. Christians and cultural conservatives are weighing in on what the popularity of a flick (which features, shall we say, disordered sexual acts prominently and glowingly on display) means for our culture. Groups on both the Right and Left have called for a boycott of the film.
Yet, the culture still insists that the sexual revolution (or reaction if you prefer) has borne fruit worth keeping. What is obvious is that evil and banal 50 Shades is exactly the product of the sexual revolution which firmly holds that whatever two consenting adults do in the privacy of their own homes is entirely ethical. By that logic the activities in the film can’t be condemned.
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