"There is an impact on our society," caused by pornography and other adult entertainment, Mr. Calderon said.
He recognized that "a perilous polarization is taking place in our society," caused by the war and the generation gap.
The political crisis has also led to deep divisions in Thai society, causing bitter rifts among families, friends and colleagues.
The digital and culture minister, Matt Hancock, said: "Nuisance callers are a blight on society, causing significant distress to elderly and vulnerable people.
"Abuses of power have wreaked havoc in society, causing political divisions, the income gap to widen and animosity between government and people.
Although some may greet awareness-raising cynically, dementia awareness week, launched by the Alzheimer's society, causes me, as always, to think about my mum.
Whether or not a civil war is fought, many fear those forces will pull apart society, causing rifts that could take years, even a generation, to reconcile.
Young people are constantly objectifying themselves in the name of public perception, but has society caused this or is it seemingly a revolution caused by the rise of social media?
Finally, it raises a larger moral and societal question tied to the controversial idea of "reparations": if we admit to the damage that our society causes people on the losing end, what responsibility do we have to repair it?
