Great question, and interesting answers.
It is a sad state of affairs...although my work readily admits to reflecting this zeitgeist.
As one of the younger ones in this crowd, I ask with innocence: why have we come to this?
I think positive re-enforcements in our lives can help negate these issues, change our society. Far too often we capitalize, promote, and report...on the degradation of the nations.
Y. T.,
GLM