Why are people so much more aggressive and selfish than they used to be?

Answer 1

The "Me" generation took over. They ony care about themselves.
To many people think their 'individalism' counts and that their opinions will make any difference.

Answer 2

Somewhere between the sixties and, say, the seventies (when today's thirties/forties were born) it was decided that teaching manners and etiquette and unselfishness were old fashioned, creativity stifling, hyprocritical, unimportant practicies of people with too many hang-ups. It has been compouned by not teaching child how to have self-control when its necessary.

As a result, our culture now has a whole bunch of people from, say, forty years of age and younger who were "spared the foolishness" of the manners that had previously been seen an important parts of upbringing.

What someone never learned they generally don't know how to teach.

This may not be all the people from these age groups, but it is enough of them to have made our culture more rude, aggressive and selfish than it once was. Tjhere are a few polite throwbacks, but you don't see or hear them or else they just got flattened by the mob of inelegant, rude, aggressive morons that have claimed our highways, backroads, and cities over the last four decades.

Answer 3

Because it's against the law to discipline children therefore they grow into aggressive and selfish adults because the law was always on their side. If you are 30ish or older, you aren't as aggressive due to the fact that we were disciplined for outlandish behaviour. But if you are a 30ish or older person, your aggression could come from the fact that the "rat race" we call life would swallow you whole if you don't aggressively go after what you need or want in order to survive.

Answer 4

Somewhere along the way our culture moved away from being altruistic and became a herd of misanthropes!

I would take a guess that it is the distance we now have from each other...everyone lives so independently (and this idea is fostered by our culture...it is almost a requirement). No one talks to their neighbors, no one talks to people in the stores (and if they do...they are looked upon as though they have a crack addiction), we have other things to occupy ourselves with that don't involve interacting with other people, face-to-face. There are televisions, video games (in the privacy of your home), computers, every household having at least one vehicle so no public transportation, shopping online, etc. If you wanted you would never have to leave your home if it wasn't for work (and even sometimes you can work from home). We are disconnected from everyone else and what we know about the world we generally learn from the news...which is just HORRIFIC to watch. So when you get into the world and actually leave your house... you are defensive and only concerned about yourself...and it is easy to do because you aren't connected to anyone at all. It is just detachment because so many people buy into the current way of life which is virtual isolationism.

Answer 5

I think any person who is selfish is aggressive. There could be some varying degrees of aggressiveness. A selfish person is always wanting for more and he thinks that he can get what he wants from other people. He is going to do all his tricks by hook or by crook to achieve his goal.

Answer 6

Because they are no longer taught the concepts of fair treatment of others. The "me generation" answer is a good one, and true. Also the rise of television programming wherein characters are shown to be cool if they act like selfish bastards to others. Also, a lot of that behavior comes from the fear of appearing weak if you show compassion, or the fear (a legitimate one, I'm afraid) that if they show kindness to another that it will be abused.
As long as you have the kind of mind that can ask the quality of question you did, then there's hope for all of us.

Answer 7

The conflicting beliefs, that competition serves to drive the advancement of society thereby bringing wealth and happiness, and its counter, that competition acts by bring destruction and suffering are common place within society. These beliefs, often fanatical beliefs, result from the common behaviour of people focusing only on those aspects of a phenomenon that most effect them. If an individual has generally benefited within competitive environments they will be inclined to look at the benefits of competition, thereby justifying their positive attitude, whereas those who have suffered under similar circumstances would be inclined to focus on the negative aspects, being as those qualities of competition would be the ones they would have had the greatest experience with. The reality of competition is that it has both beneficial and detrimental manifestations; it comes in both constructive and destructive forms.

Answer 8

I think it has to do w/ what they watch on TV
the tv says : Just do it , & have bad credit we can help
so then people get help just to end up spending more

it also has to do w/ the jobs in the world now
you can't get a good job w/ out going to college , so
people work hard to make a living & then that causes
them to focus more on themselves

it also has to do w/ SOME people not knowing the
word of God, how God HATES pride & how God wants
us to love oneanother (that does not mean we have to love what eachother DOES, but to love & care about eachother as people)

hope this helps answer your question & take care

Answer 9

Because in the world of cars, cell phones and computers, who needs other people? If you have a car, you don't need a ride, or will not walk to where you are going. If you have a cell phone, why talk to someone in public, just keep the phone to your ear. And with your computer, you can order pizza, movies, even your groceries, why would you ever have to leave your house?

All that said, we are those things because we don't have to be nice to others, we can only think of ourselves.

Answer 10

Because the world is more crowded than it used to be. There is less space and fewer resources, so there is a more desperate drive for each of us to get ours.
Just a guess.