[society] how can we halt this malaise

Holmes said to Watson, in His Last Bow: The Englishman is a patient creature but at present his temper is a little inflamed and it would be as well not to try him too far. And what, pray, has caused it this time around? Political correctness [a curse be on its essence] and Izzadeenism [multiple expletives]. I do not possess the journalistic style to state this any better so here is Minette Marrin: These days, and not least last week, I often think that we as a society have lost the determination to hold the line in defence of common sense and shared values against stupidity, dishonesty and external threats. Do follow this link [I understand that you’re not usually taken with such things but please do it this one time].