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It's been going on for decades, a decline in basic civility and good manners. Why? Poor role models? Stresses in society? Failure of social institutions to instill values?
Created On:Sep 4 2004 20:16 EST
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1.  Forgot the ''Golden Rule''50  -Nov 22 2008 22:13
94  -Jul 31 2008 19:48
2.  children brought up spoiled by parents who give them money instead of time5  -Dec 27 2008  9:22
13  -Sep 4 2004 20:24
3.  the glorification of the ignorant ghetto mentality in movies and rap music 0  -Oct 28 2008 23:46
76  -Sep 4 2004 20:35
4.  companies using sex to promote products to prepubescent children 0  -Oct 30 2008  8:57
4  -Sep 4 2004 20:34
5.  children getting into drugs and alcohol at earlier and earlier ages 0  -Oct 18 2008 20:44
16  -Sep 4 2004 20:33
6.  the pervasive use and widespread acceptance of illicit drugs 0  -Oct 18 2008 20:44
20  -Sep 4 2004 20:32
7.  the pervasive violence in television programs and on the news 0  -Oct 30 2008  8:57
6  -Sep 4 2004 20:31
8.  the violence in action-adventure movies 0  -Oct 30 2008  8:58
6  -Sep 4 2004 20:30
9.  movies that seem to deify criminal organizations, drug dealers, etc. 0  -Oct 30 2008  8:58
8  -Sep 4 2004 20:27
10.  mindless shallow egocentric materialism seen as a virtue 0  -Oct 31 2008 15:21
12  -Sep 4 2004 20:23
11.  the utter mindlessness of commercial television 0  -Oct 31 2008 15:21
2  -Sep 4 2004 20:21
12.  Howard Stern and other moronic no-talent shock jocks on the radio 0  -Oct 21 2008 20:14
10  -Sep 4 2004 20:20
13.  trashy talk shows on television 0  -Oct 21 2008 20:15
4  -Sep 4 2004 20:19
14.  Jerry Springer, as bad a role model as you can get on syndicated television 0  -Nov 1 2008 15:48
8  -Sep 4 2004 20:19
15.  failure of the American public school system to teach values 0  -Oct 22 2008 20:16
10  -Sep 4 2004 20:17
16.  Fluoride in our drinking water.-1  -Nov 2 2008 14:50
3  -Sep 12 2008 12:48
17.  Everyone has f*cking Attitude!-1  -Nov 2 2008 14:50
7  -Aug 1 2008 16:12
18.  Walmart-1  -Nov 4 2008 15:40
9  -Nov 9 2007  2:04
19.  pro athletes overpaid-1  -Nov 5 2008 15:41
1  -Jul 31 2005  1:47
20.  celebrities- got pretty looks but actual airheads-1  -Nov 5 2008 15:41
1  -Jul 31 2005  1:47
21.  crazy drivers on the road.-1  -Sep 1 2008 23:45
1  -Jul 31 2005  1:46
22.  stupidity of average american-1  -Nov 3 2008 15:30
1  -Jul 31 2005  1:45
23.  discrimination against indian/asian population in college admissions-1  -Nov 4 2008 15:40
3  -Jul 31 2005  1:44
24.  american people are so rude-1  -Nov 4 2008 15:40
1  -Jul 31 2005  1:43
25.  obesity-1  -Nov 2 2008 14:51
1  -Jul 31 2005  1:43
26.  a `social' problem by definition includes everybody-1  -Nov 8 2008 21:14
But it's nice racist morons have their own list here1  -May 9 2005 18:11
27.  Growing world population-1  -Nov 5 2008 15:42
With so many people, no one feels obligated to take time for communication.13  -May 9 2005 18:04
28.  Half of America is Immigrants-1  -Nov 5 2008 15:42
They can't drive right, and they sure as heck can't ever get your fast food order right!!!9  -Mar 13 2005 19:13
29.  because they are mad as hell and they aren't goinig to take it anymore...-1  -Nov 11 2008 20:35
9  -Mar 10 2005 21:19
30.  American= 100% information/ 0%wisdom-1  -Nov 5 2008 15:42
3  -Mar 1 2005 14:04
31.  increased job stress-1  -Nov 7 2008 19:23
3  -Jan 28 2005  9:07
32.  STUPIDITY AND IGNORANCE IN EVERYDAY OCCURANCES-1  -Nov 6 2008 15:57
WRONG ORDER AT THE FAST FOOD PLACES, STUPID PEOPLE DRIVING AND PEOPLE WITH GHETTO MENTALITY3  -Dec 7 2004 21:38
33.  Minorities blaming everyone else for their own social problems-1  -Nov 10 2008  2:46
instead of dealing with their problems to eliminate or ameliorate them35  -Dec 1 2004  9:43
34.  The ridiculous, mindnumbing, ceaseless. pointless violence of video games-1  -Nov 6 2008 15:57
3  -Oct 11 2004 17:05
35.  almost everyone you encounter is a stranger you will never see again-1  -Nov 6 2008 15:57
unlike earlier times, when you knew everyone as your neighbor5  -Oct 10 2004  7:38
36.  the anonymity of the internet almost encourages it-1  -Nov 6 2008 15:58
7  -Oct 10 2004  7:33
37.  famous criminals who get lucrative book deals, movie deals(played by big stars)-1  -Nov 23 2008 12:40
it pays big time in America to commit a heinous crime these days5  -Oct 9 2004 17:50
38.  terrible examples in the media like Columbine High School-1  -Nov 6 2008 15:58
the perpetrators become celebrities5  -Oct 9 2004 17:47
39.  both parents working when ONE should be home with the kids-1  -Nov 23 2008 12:41
3  -Oct 9 2004 17:45
40.  isolating personal distractions like cell phones, walkmans, playstations,laptop-1  -Nov 4 2008 15:41
5  -Oct 9 2004 17:44
41.  latchkey children who come home to an unsupervised, unstructured environment-1  -Nov 24 2008 21:31
13  -Oct 9 2004 17:43
42.  fat people who can't get out of their own way, never mind anyone else's-1  -Nov 4 2008 15:41
3  -Oct 9 2004 17:41
43.  the growing realization that the American dream is fading for many of us-1  -Nov 25 2008 21:45
forever out of reach3  -Oct 5 2004 18:32
44.  reality shows like 'The Apprentice' that glorify egocentric selfish behavior-1  -Nov 24 2008 21:32
vote that shit off the island5  -Oct 3 2004 12:00
45.  poor role models on TV-1  -Nov 23 2008 12:42
5  -Sep 28 2004 18:52
46.  Poor character building through uninvolved mentoring & lack of discipline-1  -Nov 25 2008 21:45
37  -Sep 7 2004 21:34
47.  Wall Street scandals - Enron, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom, Martha Stewart, etc.-1  -Nov 25 2008 22:23
3  -Sep 4 2004 20:50
48.  seeing celebrities get not guilty verdicts or light sentences for their crimes-1  -Nov 29 2008 22:53
9  -Sep 4 2004 20:45
49.  road rage incidents-1  -Nov 29 2008 22:54
5  -Sep 4 2004 20:44
50.  long traffic jams during rush hour commuting, or just long commutes-1  -Oct 14 2008 19:30
5  -Sep 4 2004 20:44
51.  tlevision as a babysitter, and a lousy one at that-1  -Nov 29 2008 22:54
7  -Sep 4 2004 20:43
52.  working too many hours, especially both parents-1  -Nov 29 2008 22:54
21  -Sep 4 2004 20:42
53.  influx of immigrants who don't speak English or understand how to act in societ-1  -Aug 10 2008  4:15
37  -Sep 4 2004 20:40
54.  high unemployemnt-1  -Nov 2 2008 14:50
7  -Sep 4 2004 20:39
55.  scandals like Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky in the White House Oral Office-1  -Nov 2 2008 14:50
5  -Sep 4 2004 20:37
56.  the moral bankruptcy of the Catholic Church e.g. Cardinal Bernard Law in Boston-1  -Nov 7 2008 19:23
11  -Sep 4 2004 20:29
57.  violence in amateur sports, even among parents in the stands-1  -Nov 7 2008 19:23
3  -Sep 4 2004 20:26
58.  violence, drugs, and cheating in pro sports-1  -Nov 7 2008 19:23
3  -Sep 4 2004 20:25
59.  the perception that the American criminal justice system does not work-1  -Nov 7 2008 19:23
5  -Sep 4 2004 20:18
60.  Mind Control-2  -Nov 14 2008 18:50
10  -Nov 8 2008 21:12
61.  the widening disparity between the haves and the havenots-2  -Nov 13 2008 16:10
8  -Oct 5 2004 18:32
62.  generation after generation of money-grubbing, amoral, materialistic immigrants-2  -Aug 18 2006  4:40
12  -Sep 23 2004  9:07
63.  a long-standing tough economy and tough job market with declining wages-2  -Nov 26 2008 22:30
6  -Sep 4 2004 20:48
64.  the astonishing lack of busines ethics in American corporations large and small-2  -Dec 1 2008 19:15
14  -Sep 4 2004 20:42
65.  the wide open world of the internet - child predators, porn, etc.-3  -Nov 25 2008 22:23
9  -Sep 4 2004 20:49
66.  the stress after 9/11 - terrorist threats, delays at airports, alerts, etc.-3  -Dec 3 2008 19:32
17  -Sep 4 2004 20:41
67.  brawling, boorish celebrities as poor role models - Russell Crowe, Sean Penn...-3  -Dec 5 2008 20:38
7  -Sep 4 2004 20:37
68.  Were too poor-4  -Nov 20 2008 20:55
24  -Nov 14 2008  1:33
69.  Far Right Conservatives have created an atmosphere of DIVISION and MISTRUST...-4  -Nov 30 2008  9:31
THANKS to Newt Gingrich, Trent Lott, Tom Delay, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and esp. Karl Rove.64  -Jun 18 2006 13:01
70.  movies extolling the bad boy image as a role model-4  -Nov 28 2008 22:56
12  -Sep 4 2004 20:46
71.  Drugs in the food and water-5  -Nov 17 2008 18:55
9  -Nov 8 2008 21:13
72.  Idiots that make lists like this!-5  -Nov 24 2008 22:14
This site is nothing but a Liberal bitch fest!29  -Aug 2 2006 23:30
73.  Political Correctness lets people hide behind labels-5  -Aug 18 2006  4:40
Thus avoiding all responsability55  -Jan 16 2006 13:31
74.  poor parental supervision of their children-5  -Nov 27 2008 22:46
15  -Sep 4 2004 20:47
75.  many people underemployed, underpaid with no or poor benefits-5  -Dec 4 2008 20:38
15  -Sep 4 2004 20:38
76.  pro wrestling (WWE/WWF, etc.) - fake, ignorant, and violent-5  -Nov 10 2008  2:47
13  -Sep 4 2004 20:22
77.  Religion (They are all fake.)-6  -Dec 8 2008 23:05
56  -Sep 11 2008 14:17
78.  Maria Stephanos-9  -Dec 7 2008  2:26
17  -Aug 1 2008 16:10
79.  Republican party ''values''; greed, selfiness, intolerance, hypocrasy, etc.-9  -Dec 5 2008 20:39
81  -Sep 6 2004 12:09
80.  disastrous presidency of George W. Bush - poor economy, Iraq war, pro business-10  -Dec 5 2008 20:39
anticonsumer, antienvironment, deficit budgets, poor health care, etc., etc., etc.130  -Oct 15 2004 19:59
81.  The retarded Xian Idiot that made this list and votes against everyone else-12  -Dec 19 2008  3:22
22  -Nov 23 2008 12:43
 

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