'Oh please. why is that non religious god-haters believe that every ill that befalls mankind is due to a faith and belief in God (and just your atheistic mind, not that other bloke's who lives down the street, his apparently doesn't count)

You don't give up do you BOAZ. Everything is related to a belief in some supernatural being. I grant you that there are some good philosophies mentioned in the Bible, but there are some really bad ones too, so I don't think you can uphold that any belief makes someone's behaviour better. Just look at the revelations in the priesthood and the fact that George Bush said he invaded Iraq because God told him to.
I am convinced that behaviour relates to a disciplined upbringing. Only a few years ago we abolished corporal punishment and discipline went out of the window. People always say that violence begets violence and it is inhuman to inflict pain on another. All I can say is that I was beaten at school and it soon taught me how to behave and to consider others. It had the same effect on every one else at school. There was very little bullying, no theft, and respect for property, also an honesty and integrity that I don't see in the young these days. The cane was used sparingly, but it sure brought school kids into line quickly, cheaply and with no lasting consequences. A bit of chastisement is good for the soul and a quick learning curve.

Trivial Culture equals basic mentality equals poor behavior equals excess violence. Extremely simple & very easy to see, well for an outsider anyway.

Government oppression and paternalism causes people to become reactionary and angry. I'm not surprised. Don't blame anyone but the government and it's policies.

Has anyone got any reliable data on this topic or is this just another BBQ myth?

Excellent runner.
The best I have seen on the subject for ages.
The children of the age are simply too distracted to see what Jesus and His apostles were on about because they dont read The Word.
A very simple website is signs that we are in the endtimes.
If the youth dont know what is coming on all of the earth... how will they possibly survive?
The greatest shock of all is going to be the realisation that we are not on a "millions of years" earth but a 6,000 years earth. All the while the "Charlie Darwin survival-of-the- fittest's" of this age were dreaming of their great golden humanist age... the Bible was slowly ticking over.
Its the end of the last days...the last days prior to the endtimes... this is why the violence is there.
Satan is in a frenzy stirring up death and suffering all over the place causing the world to fall to bits prior to the appearance of the last great dictator...the Beast of Revelation 13:16-18 and 14:9-11... and the final 7 years of tribulation before Christ gets back.
You youngsters have to get ready.
Gods not waiting for you anymore than He is waiting for you to receive Jesus Christ into your lives as your Lord and Saviour.
The Bible clock ticks...dont be left on the platform with an ignorant world.
Find out whats truly going on.
Click on that site.