At the risk of sounding like a Polly Anna, I for one miss the civility of people. From road rage, to mindless television and entertainment, foul language and individuals being just plain rude and inconsiderate, I am saddened and fearful for what we are producing.
I agree that it would be much more pleasant if people behaved themselves with some good manners and some class. I was just pointing out the absurdity of the media’s acting shocked.
When the civility of people is gone, what's left? For a few weeks after 9/11 people were a little more friendly, more civil to their fellow man. More people went to church. Then that went away. Look at the TV shows and movies from yesteryear. I look at them and think I'm viewing an alternate universe. Now look at today. What's really fearful is the rapid descent into hell.