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Drunken violence
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It does seem that this country is getting more violent. When I was young and on the town drinking and there was a scrap between two lads, that's all it was, a few punches thrown then that was it. They may even bump into each other later on and have a drink together, no hard feelings.
Now if some poor unfortunate so much as looks at someone the wrong way, then a gang decends upon them and proceeds to stamp on their head and kick it like a football until they are in a coma or dead. Why? Where has all this anger and hate come from?
Now if some poor unfortunate so much as looks at someone the wrong way, then a gang decends upon them and proceeds to stamp on their head and kick it like a football until they are in a coma or dead. Why? Where has all this anger and hate come from?
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I have a very long boring theory on this about the emasculation of men (particularly young, unemployed men). When men were doing hard physical jobs they had a sense of pride and were physically worn out - now they have low self esteem and a lot of pent up energy and aggression at the world. Add a few drinks to that and someone who says something that confirms their low opinion of themselves and it adds up to drunken violence. Never having been either a man or unemployed I am probably talking utter mince however :)
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It's no one effect, it's a combination of some obvious and some subtle changes in society.
The more obvious ones are the availability of cheap alcohol, coupled with the cultural perception that to give oneself alcohol poisoning (trolleyed / hammered / mullered ... ad nauseum) is the definition of a good time.
That combined with an overall lack of self-discipline in society in general, and an increasingly inflated feeling of self-importance means that tolerence levels are very llow, and violence is accordingly higher.
The more obvious ones are the availability of cheap alcohol, coupled with the cultural perception that to give oneself alcohol poisoning (trolleyed / hammered / mullered ... ad nauseum) is the definition of a good time.
That combined with an overall lack of self-discipline in society in general, and an increasingly inflated feeling of self-importance means that tolerence levels are very llow, and violence is accordingly higher.
I cant agree that cheap drink is to blame, people have always got drunk. One difference i have noticed is that young people go out just to get absolutely plastered and fall over, that is their sole aim, nothing else. Lads in my day used to have a few drinks to give them a bit of dutch courage to 'pull', that was the number one priority. They dont seem bothered about that now, i find it strange.
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The situation is quite simply explained..........ask your GP if the Casualty Dept was the same as it was in the 50´s and 60´s and you will get your answer. Weekends in Casualty Depts throughout the UK is a total nightmare and an unsustainable burden on the NHS, compared to the activities in Casualty in the 50´s and 60´s.
As Andy has said, the reasons are multi factorial.
As Andy has said, the reasons are multi factorial.
