The Decline

Has anyone else noticed the rapid decline of manners, decency and polite behavior is accelerating?
Like the elderly man left lying in the street after being hit by a car or the woman who fell on the floor and died while everyone watched in a NY emergency room, things seem to be getting a bit scary out there. While these are extreme cases, I've also noticed small things, like today, while I was out shopping, I looked in all directions before backing out of my parking space, then proceeded to back up. Then, the car in the space behind me started to back up. I slammed on my brakes, unable to complete the maneuver. The other car just sat there....and sat there. Finally, I pulled all the way back into my space and the other car backed out and drove away. WTF? Then, as I tried again, people just started walking behind me and other cars proceeded to swerve around me as I tried to inch out of the space. It's little gestures like this from people that build up to a larger indifference towards others and leads to larger failures in respect, decency and overall social behavior.