An excellent article raising very important questions. The problem is obviously deeper and more serious as it relates to individualism, a lack of social control and the destruction of the family as the main social institution. Issues of mental health, including children's health, are also critical. I think the main message of the article is that an unhealthy society will not be able to raise new healthy generations. I am willing to believe that the human happiness index in sunny Italy is much higher than in the USA. Perhaps that explains the lack of desire to destroy other human beings.