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So what do you think? Does it matter what people do because it effects society on a whole and may destroy us OR do you feel that the individual independence from the morals of a "traditional" society are worth it and there is no risk?
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Personally, I think the connection is kind of coincidental.
For example, the Romans fell because Cavalry trumped the Roman Legion, and they were too stubborn to adapt. In Greece, the Phalanx suffered similar issues, it was too slow and unmaneuverable. Egypt has been taken over so many times, but if you look at something like the Hittite invasion, it was the advantage of iron for example. With the Eastern Romans, it was gunpowder that downed them.
I'm inclined to beleive that militaristic stupidity/ lack of adaptation is the cause of downfall in a civilization, but I'm willing to note that I haven't read into any family stuff. Maybe if an example were provided that could draw a connection between the two, I'd see it more. Currently, they seem unrelated to moi. I'm fully open to opinions though, it would be interesting to learn if there were such a connection.