why is this country so full of scumbags?

[jordielaz]

after being in France and Germany and italy this year i dont see any of the unpleasant, rude, crass, aggressive behaviour i have encounteredfrom people you get here. Ok, not everyone is perfect on the continent but where did this culture of swearing, not-give-a -damn about anyone else come from. I just feel like locking myself in my house every evening and not going out - the streets are full of pucking, drunk nut cases evey weekend too - not civilised adults enjoying a few drinks and chat. I'm off.

[Theland1]

We lack decent leadership I think.
The problems could be solved with a will to do so.

[keyplus90]

I think we lack decent parenthood and not the leadership. We will have to revive proper family system where parents should be the ideal and good ideal for their children. Unfortunately majority of these scumbags are the products of few senior scumbags. If parents speak English the children are not going to speak French. They learn from parents.

[Theland1]

Nice analogy KP

[naomi24]

We do need stronger leadership, as Theland says, but Keyplus is absolutely spot on with the parenting. Well said. Absolutely right.

[Abdulmajid]

jordielaz, believe me when I say I am the most patriotic thoroughly English, conservative, pro-colonialist you are ever likely to meet.

And even I say this country has gone to the dogs.

Most, if not all, can be put down to the Labour Party with their various stance on things. In no order:

1) Immigration
2) Asylum
3) Human Rights Act
4) No power for Police/Teachers/Prisons etc etc etc etc

I hate the way we have become.

All will be restored when Cameron becomes PM, trust me.

[brionon]

You aren't going to make parents suddenly change and take responsibility for their kids unless you MAKE them responsible-ie name and shame and/or punish them. But we can re-introduce discipline in schools,that's when we have the kids in a position to BE disciplined.