"Man...is a tame or civilized animal; never the less, he requires proper instruction and a fortunate nature, and then of all animals he becomes the most divine and most civilized; but if he be insufficiently or ill- educated he is the most savage of earthly creatures."
Plato
Surely the above quote is the key that unlocks our questions about the nature of our society. We need to remove all poison from our wells. It will be a mammoth task but a worthwhile one, never before would so much in the world be changed.