> Two, that taking personal responsibility is effective but modern society is failing to do so. Which of these is correct is up for debate but it's hardly a foregone conclusion.
(1) That these have been problems plaguing mankind since the creation of society and (2) that this solution has been promulgated since ancient times (through various bibles for one) contradicts your above statement. If you preach and scream about personal responsibility and nothing changes, it has failed as a policy no matter who you want to place the blame on.
If a policy is never widely adopted, despite promotion by activists, it is the activists who have failed, not the policy.
I am not sure whether encouraging more personal 'responsibility' or ownership would help with these issues, but it seems like western societies have been decreasing their support of these ideas since the 60s.
(1) That these have been problems plaguing mankind since the creation of society and (2) that this solution has been promulgated since ancient times (through various bibles for one) contradicts your above statement. If you preach and scream about personal responsibility and nothing changes, it has failed as a policy no matter who you want to place the blame on.