It's black or it's white - no greys.

It seems to me that we in this country are undergoing a subtle shift in attitude, moving from an American-inspired "compensation culture" (if something bad happens to me, someone must pay) more towards a "victim culture" (if something bad happens to me, someone must be to blame). Those few voices suggesting that people should take at least some responsibility for their own actions are being shouted down by those who have a mind-set which is not interested in anything other than a simplistic predator-prey relationship.