Moreover, the triumph of that vision in Western societies during the 1960s entailed far more than the welfare state itself. With the prevailing social vision came a more non-judgmental approach to behavior, as well as multiculturalism, a de-emphasis of social rules and moral standards, as well as a de-emphasis of policing and punishments, and an emphasis on demographically based “fair shares” for all—along with a delegitimizing of both legal and moral standards. The
