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So true, conservababe. Try this one on for size.

A politician wrote: "The earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound. Children no longer mind their parents. Every man wants to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching.

(Assyrian tablet, 2800 B.C.)

While there is some element of truth to the fact someone always feel the "end" is coming and that the era they inhabit is full of evil, I have to say some things HAVE CHANGED.

While government and religious hierarchies were responsible for much evil in man's early history(and still do, I suppose) there is a more personal evil that exists now that simply did not in 3000 BC.

Serial killers are a relatively modern development, with Jack the Ripper ushering in the age of the psychopath(they've always existed, but probably were lords or generals when they slaughtered the innocent) The circumstances behind the killings seem to be more senseless than before, while civil society is probably less cruel than ever.

Were 10 year old boys killing 2 year olds or beating men to death 300 years ago? While there have probably always been an exception or two in a given era, there is a different kind of evil that is on the rise. With the development of technology and bureaucracy, governments are now more murderous than ever before, and there is much potential for the enslavement of BILLIONS, not thousands or even millions..

So, this is not "the end time" but SOME things are getting worse. What could that Assyrian have been talking about with regard to disobeying parents? A kid not wanting to be a farmer and instead going to the city to be a mason?! lol