I AM sure that thousands of citizens of this island would agree with me when I say that two of the most sad things today are celebs and to win a sick argument the response is ‘well it is the 21st century!’ (yuk) So! These people firmly believe that the new century means anything goes? Give me the 20th century anytime, I know it was not perfect, but it was no where near as evil or very sick as the present time. Every! Crime! decency, illegal act, let’s put it all together (marriage and family unit dead) (respect for the old dead) Human Rights and the PC brigade caused the death of free speech in this country.

The so-called soaps show only all the darkest points of human nature (murder, rape, promiscuity, fights etc) only to get the ratings of course. Still! The answer is - it is the 21st century! Children giving birth to children, parent control is a joke, the kids rule the classroom, I could go on and on, but it is too late now to reverse the situation (unless you had a time machine to go back). Last but not least the celeb role model - God help us from these mega rich prima donnas, who do what they like when or where they like. Still I’m glad I had my youth when I did, it was not easy, but it was decent and happy. Of course what really has led to the present pathetic way of life started with this obsession and self destruction in the 60s revolution and the obsession with the USA way of life. Take English TV for example. If for some reason all American programmes were to be taken off our screens what could you watch nearly every night? Need I say any more. Still! It is the 21st century.

H G SMITH

Wroughton