Papal Conclave

I think the biggest issue the Church is facing right now is the sex abuse scandal. The actions of many in the Church has directly affected the people closely involved in the abuse and indirectly involved all Catholics. Many people have had a crisis of faith because they find it hard to believe in an institution that would harm innocent victims the way they have.
I think the Church needs to modernize. As a young person, I find it very hard to relate to the stiff and formal masses that do not truly affect me. However, it is the tradition of the Church and I understand that but I think they need to find a way to connect with the Catholic youth around the world.
Women do not have as big of a role as men in the Church. Women need to have more say in the Church and be authorized to hold higher positions.
Democracy can be hard sometimes. Sometimes we have to do something that may not popular but it has to be done. In the Church, they need a few trustworthy people to make decisions, but be accessible and open to discussion.

What's the Point?

I can see what the textbook is saying because if no other relationships have ever worked out, why would this one? People breakup and find a new partner in record times today. You can think you have a deep connection with someone and then two months later be dating a completely new person, making new connections. In a way, it is good practice for divorce because before marriage, relationships are seemingly disposable. But marriage is supposed to be a permanent, life- long commitment. On the other side of the argument, dating allows for people to find out what they like and dislike in a partner. They can be seen as trial runs for the real thing. As in the old fairytale, the princess had to kiss a lot of frogs before she found her prince. Sometimes you have to date some bad guys to recognize when the good guy comes around. This relates to the hookup culture because hooking up occurs much more often than dating. Hookups are not preparing you for relationships or commitment. They are simply meaningless actions that people often look back on and say "What was I thinking?"