Do you believe people cared more in the 60's and 70's than today?

Answer 1

Yes, I think they did.

In the 60's and 70's people were willing not only to say what tehy felt, but to change their entire lifestyle and act upon their beliefs. I don't know of very many people today who are willing to change their lifestyle to act upon their beliefs.

Answer 2

No. I do think priorities have changed though. Where once civil liberties, equality and feminism were very prevalent, now people care more about the environment, justice, and globalization. We, as a whole, are far more 'aware' of things that go on around us and across the world. This is good and this is bad. It causes more stress, but it forces us to fix things too. My family, who grew up in the 50s and 60s said that the world isn't going to hell and people do not care less now; it just seems that way because we talk about it. For example, if a woman was suffering physical abuse decades ago, there was no place for her to seek help. There was no shelters, her own family would not help and the law was not on her side. Now, that has all changed. Injustices have been brought to light and continue to do so and because we are all more aware of atrocities that happen all around us, it seems we don't care. And yet, statistically murder rates are dropping, spousal and child abuse is dropping, people give more more money to charity, etc.

Answer 3

I wouldn't necessarily say they cared more. I'd have to say that there was a lot more conservative attitudes out there. But at the same time, kids were forced to be on their own a whole lot earlier then they are now. If you're going to school you're not actually considered an independent until you're 24! In the 60's and 70's kids were out of high school by 17 and on their own by 18! I guess when things aren't handed to you and you are forced to figure stuff out on your own from a younger age you're going to appreciate more. I don't know, just a thought!

Answer 4

Oh yea. The 60's and 70's was a magical time. just take wood stalk you had over 10,000 people in one spot with limited food and water. One death was there and it was a stroke nothing caused by violence. If you ever had 10000-15000 people today some where with limited food and water there would be riots and everything else. People in towns used to share everything if you need something, anything they would be right there for you. You could walk the streets at night and hitch hike with people you didn't know. The were awesome and has done a lot of stuff.

Answer 5

I believe people cared more about "each other" than they do today. People today are intensely focused upon themselves and what others can do for them- not the other way around. Todays idea of altruism is to pass a "no tolerence" law against a behavior, then it is not a matter of moral virtue to act in a civil and human way but "the law".
This also lets parents off the hook for teaching their children to act in a morally upright way- it's up to the state to teach them "the law". I believe we are headed down a path that may lead us to a totalitarian society- or worse.

Answer 6

Things were different that is for sure. I remember the slower pace of things. Women and men didn't jump in bed with one another on the first date. The got to know one another and made a commitment and got married before bringing children into the world. Divorce wasn't as common as nowdays. Couples rarely lived together without being married. Also people were more polite to each other and manners were used. People sat down at the table every night and ate dinner together. Families were closer and seem to care about one another. There were more fathers in the picture with the rearing of the children.

Also the majority of us were not hippies, and we did not embrace the free love, living in communes, and pot smoking lifestyle that they did. Woodstock was not an indication that all of us acted in this manner. Most of us were still your every day working and stay at home moms with husbands. The Viet Nam war was the beginning of the end of things as we knew it.

Answer 7

yes do believe that, most volunteer civil organization had their highest memberships during those years. (Jaycees, red cross, Kiwanis...) but these groups were the results of children born in the 1940-early1950's and raised by what is described as the greatest generation.they were raised before the economic boom and were raised in strong family units. the children born in the mid 1950's-1970S are considered the me generation. where parents had extra money and the nuclear family unit broke down.

Answer 8

No I think people care as much as they did then, its the time factor that has changed. No one has time to care. Its basically a society in the technological and computer era and although devices are made to keep one another in close contact. The the further away he/she becomes. (unless its just me?).

Answer 9

Somewhat. I think people care more today because this world is in such a chaotic state.

Answer 10

depends upon the individual person. judging an entire group for whatever reason without proper study will result in erroneous judgment.