judging by the mentality of the most vocal and ignorant minority of posters on HC. You know who you are, headed by ronnie piggs, mastabator, crow. The three of you represent, as costic suggested, the absolute lowest common denominator, and none of you are even worth spitting on.
Australia 'Becoming A Nation Of Thugs & Boors' By Nick Squires The Telegraph - UK 7-9-4
SYDNEY -- Australia is becoming a nation of thugs and boors, the prime minister, John Howard said yesterday in a policy speech ahead of the forthcoming general election.
Road rage, random violence and the predatory behaviour of some of the country's top sportsmen were among the symptoms of a "coarsening" of Australian society, he said.
Mr Howard was worried about a growing culture of aggression, particularly among young men.
"We all should reflect on what this means for Australian society," he told an audience in Adelaide. He cited the example of David Hookes, 48, the former cricketer who played in 23 Tests for Australia. He died after being allegedly punched by a bouncer in a fight outside a pub in Melbourne in January.
Mr Howard also alluded to a string of sex scandals which have recently caused a crisis in Australian rugby league and Australian rules football. Players have been accused of offences ranging from gang rape to lewd and drunken behaviour.
The nation's cricketers have also been accused of using racist abuse to unnerve opponents from countries such as India and Sri Lanka.
