https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2012/08/23/arrested-development/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:44:21 -0400<![CDATA[Canvassing the craven and deviant (which is to say, left-oriented, mainstream) response to the Boston Marathon bombing among media and intellectual elites &#8212; yes, the Tsarnaev brothers killed and mutilated but they were displaced, troubled, resentful of Western domination, etc. &#8212; Bruce Bawer offers an astute diagnosis. The progressive multiculturalism to which these elites adhere, he writes, is both decadent and jejune, enabling them to remain mental and emotional children who preen themselves on their kindness. “What made multiculturalism attractive to these people,” Bawer continues, “is that it’s tailor-made for spoiled, narcissistic grown children who don’t want to have adult enemies.” He asks, “How do you repair a culture in which mature moral judgment and adult civic responsibility have systematically been replaced by childish, self-aggrandizing displays of ‘sensitivity’? How do you install a moral compass in a fully grown adult?” His conclusion is damning: “these people are missing certain working parts that are essential components of the civilized adult.” Having got used to living in a protected space, “Like any baby in a crib, they feel safe, cocooned, impregnable” and “Like any child, they accept this protection as their due… Their relationship to adult moral responsibility is, again, that of small children.” Empathy &#8212; not for the victims but the perpetrators &#8212; trumps all.]]>Mon, 13 May 2013 01:16:45 -0400<![CDATA[David Solway]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-solway-2/2013/05/13/arrested-development-n8592