Perhaps it s a little of each. But since we re a political webzine, we re going to lay the blame squarely on the shoulders of our political leaders - dishonourable liars like Glen Clark, Jean Chretien and Bill Clinton. Heads of states all - and all proven liars. There is no mechanism to remove politicians with no shame. Try this on for size.
Hostility is rampant and increasing throughout our society.
Average people of all ages, not just youth, are going ballistic for no apparent reason. Witness the 400 per cent increase in air rage incidents since 1995. That s right - a 400 per cent increase over four years of airplane passengers assaulting crew members. These are not teenagers, but adults putting the safety of fellow passengers in jeopardy. The most recent incident involved a 39 year old Toronto man who, in an apparent scuffle on the plane, allegedly bit the steward.