To be perfectly honest, I really don't think we should be focusing on symptoms of an ill society, rather we should focus more on whats actually causing the disease. And in my opinion, it is a lack of education and awareness of a variety of key issues in education of the younger generations. The previous conservative mindset which has dominated social policies worldwide due to the influence of religious groups, mainly the catholic church, and various other right-wing organisations, is slowly being eroded by a gradual liberalization which has become prominent most noticeably in the decline of the Catholic Church, rise of free media (Internet, Television), and gradual liberalism in schools. Of course, this conservative clique is a dying breed, the majority of the members are part of the elderly community, who know little more then what they have been indoctrinated with in their youth. Therefore, in my opinion, if we manage to successfully educate the next generations to have open minds, kind hearts, and none of the ignorance that many of the "Conservative extremists" have, then we will gradually become a much more open, accepting society. This is until of course, the liberals become the new conservatives, and the new liberals want to become cyborgs to take humanity to a higher stage of existence.