I can't remember who I was listening to on the Radio last night, but they made a good point.
Why is it that kids these days immediately resort to homicidal violence to "sort things out"? We didn't have school shootings like we've seen in the past 15 years or so back in the 50's and 60's... heck pretty much up through the 90's. Was it because there were less guns around? Doubt it, pretty sure most households back then had some sort of firearm. Did kids not have the same issues they have today? Nope... pretty sure teens faced the same "tough times" as kids do today... sex, drugs, alcohol have been part of society for a LONG time... so what gives?
My theory.... the distancing and removal of parents from parenting. With the onset of everyone needing to have more, be more, own more... we've seen a shift to both parents working full time jobs to support the various "necessities of life". Siri on Iphones has replaced Mom's and Dads at dinner time (if it even happens). Parents are afraid to discipline their children because someone (or their children) may sue them. Teenagers aren't brought up to respect others and their belongings.
I could probably list many more reasons but that's what it boils down to for me.