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Pope Attacks Pop Culture, 'False Idols' at World Youth DayPope Attacks Pop Culture, 'False Idols' at World Youth DayExcerpts: "he reserved his fiercest criticism for sexual degradation and violence masquerading as entertainment on television and the Internet. "I ask myself, could anyone standing face to face with people who actually do suffer violence and sexual exploitation explain that these tragedies, portrayed in virtual form, are considered merely entertainment?" he said." ........"He condemned modern society's moral relativism, which rejects the concept of absolute truth, saying it led to confusion, a lowering of standards, a loss of self respect and even to despair. The pope defended the church's right to speak out on public issues, saying it could not remain on the sidelines and allow secularism to dominate society." Full article http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080..._ylt=AgTmaJn5cVtJuSydThL39DFvaA8F |