"John Edgar" wrote in message
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The problem is John, the assumption 'that it was all so much better in my
day'. Every generation does it and I'm sure the next generation will
aswell.

Yes there are standards, they may be different from the standards that
you
'think' you had, but isn't that to be expected.

p.s. Just take of those rose tinted spectacles and we'll all be happy.

John
In limine sapientiae


I certainly do not believe that things were better in my day. In fact
I am famous for using the expression " . . . in the bad old days."
Most things have become better, however we may interpret that word.
The point is that we have access to so much more information now,
which is great, and so we hear a lot more about everything. The
expression "no news is good news" must have the corollary that "news =
bad news," and that is what we particularly hear about. I think this
Daily Mirror business is a case in point. Maybe 30 years ago, a
"respectful" and subservient press with the proprietors gunning for
their peerages, would not have perpetrated such a stunt.

So, we now hear bad (made up) things about army goings-on, whereas in
the bad old days we might not have. Perhaps therein lies a problem.
Lets hear about both kinds of news, good as well as bad. Then I will
take off my rose coloured spectacles.

Probably couldn't have put it better myself.

I do like the idea of good news and bad news but I can't see a story with
the following headline:

"Teenage Gives Up Seat For Old Person on The 5B Bus"

Not going to happen is it?

"Drunken Louts Terrorise OAP In Violent Rampage"

Now that's news ;-)

Now then, back to mowing my somewhat mossy lawn.



John
In limine sapientiae