The permissive society is the name given to a society where there are fewer moral codes and social norms become increasingly liberal. It usually accompanies a change from what is considered normal or conventional. An extreme example of permissiveness would be a society that has "few moral codes" beyond "no harm to others". The aspects that often change as a society becomes more permissive are: The most cited example of the so-called 'permissive society' is the social revolution of 1960 in Europe and America, both in new attitudes towards the arts and in controversial issues such as support for abortion, homosexuality and capital punishment. Although for some the permissiveness is seen as a good thing, conservatives think that contemporary social beliefs destroy, over time, the structure and values of civilized and accepted society. They argue that the permissive society has given, for example: higher rates of divorce, increased incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, social desensitization, and increased crime, violence, aggressiveness in society and political corruption is last usually results in a shift of responsibility.
Sexual Revolution Recommended readings
Alan Petigny, The Permissive Society, America, 1941–1965 (Universidad de Florida, 2009; ISBN 9780521888967)
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