Stabbings, bombings, riots and even within governments we see nothing but turmoil.
Even in society there are disputes with gender. Are you a he, she or an it? What was normal is now in the minority.
Mankind has caused mayhem since mankind began. Nothing has changed. However, we are just more aware of what's going on and it seems increasingly chaotic.
I find most people I talk to on a one-to-one basis are nice, polite, rational people ("normal" if you will); it's the vitriol spouted online I cannot get my head around, including the nasty comments we sometimes get on AB...and don't get me started on Twitter!
dinosaurs were causing mayhem while mammals were still eating their eggs. Before that, plants were probably doing the same: even weeds are causing mayhem in my garden. It seems it is in the nature of anything that moves to move into the space of others.