why were the older generation of men so much tougher then todays men?

[FairShake]

Probably because many of those tougher men abdicated their fatherly responsibility and left or let mom run the show so they can watch more sports and drink more beer.

 

[KindredSpiritzz]

todays men are largely raised in fatherless homes with no role models. Todays mom gives them everything they need, dont make them accountable or responsible for their actions and decisions. They spoil the child and he grows up thinking the world owes him something so when he faces hardship or adversity he's ill prepared for it and expects someone else to fix his problems and blames others for his problems.

 

[The Duke]

Don't forget the power Hollywood has over society. There are few strong masculine role models in today's movies. The dialogue is geared to make men appear weak.

Gone are the days of Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, etc.

 

[HaleyBaron]

Don't forget the power Hollywood has over society. There are few strong masculine role models in today's movies. The dialogue is geared to make men appear weak.

Gone are the days of Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, etc.

It's funny that the last bastions of masculine movie stars is Vin Diesel. Everyone else, including The Rock, are feminized as hell. I want to say Michael Jai White is an exception, too, but it's a stretch.

 

[Bokanovsky]

I was watching the show Deadliest Catch tonight on tv and a 55 year old deck hand injured his back but kept on working without complaining at all and that got me thinking about how generations seem to get weaker as time passes on. It seems like the older generations wouldnt complain and they were truly tough men.

There is no real mystery here. A man is, to a large extent, the product of his environment. If the environment is tough, the man will become tough in order to survive. If the environment is safe, with no serious dangers or adversity, the man will grow soft.

You can't think of a better example of this phenomenon than the Scandinavians. Modern Swedes, Norwegians and Danes are direct descendants of the Vikings, an extremely savage people who lived in an inhospitable land and were constantly at war with everyone (including each other). But today, the Scandinavian countries have a very high standard of living and a nanny state that is supposed to take care of everything. As a result, Nordic men have become weak and their society is now essentially a matriarchy. Same thing, to a slightly lesser extent, is happening in the U.S., Canada, UK and most other western countries.

This is the paradox of success. We all want safety and comfort. And yet, those are the things that make us weak.

 

[HaleyBaron]

There is not real mystery here. A man is, to a large extent, a product of his environment. If the environment is tough, the man will become tough in order to survive. If the environment is safe, with no serious dangers or adversity, the man will grow soft. You can't think of a better example of this phenomenon than the Scandinavians. Modern Swedes, Norwegians and Danes are direct descendants of the Vikings, an extremely savage people who lived in an inhospitable land and were constantly at war with everyone (including each other). But today, the Scandinavian countries have a very high standard of living and a nanny state that is supposed care of everything. As a result, Nordic men have become weak and their society is now essentially a matriarchy. Same thing, to a slightly lesser extent, is happening in the U.S., Canada and most other western countries.

This is the paradox of success. We all want safety and comfort. And yet, those are the things that make us weak.

The big question is, is it moral to force men to become men again or is it less evil to let nature take its course? Is it moral to cause hard times or do hard times have to happen on their own? If weak men is all around us, is it okay for stronger men to come in and take over? That includes take all the women, take all the wealth, and take control.