The Future or The Premises of a disturbed mind

At what point did our tap water become so poisoned that it was no longer drinkable and that we’d end up having to pay for each time we flushed the loo? At what point did our air become so polluted and poisoned that it was no longer breathable? At what point did we accept that abusing children was a systemic symptom of our society? The honest answer is that we cannot remember. At what point did we become so dumb down and indoctrinated that contemplating such questions were seen as signs of paranoia or mental breakdown? At what point did apathy become the most serious affliction ever to befall mankind? - G. Gordon (1988)