Stop Dancing On Chivalry's Grave

We now live in a world where chivalry has been hounded to extinction.

For those of you who don't understand what the concept of chivalry is, or want to learn more about it, here's some information I found (The History Bit):

The Knights Code of Chivalry was part of the culture of the Middle Ages and was understood by all. A Code of Chivalry was documented in 'The Song of Roland' in the Middle Ages Knights period of William the Conqueror ,who ruled England from 1066.
The Knights Code of Chivalry consists of a series of vows, such as;

• To protect the weak and defenceless
• To refrain from the wanton giving of offence
• To live by honour and for glory
• To fight for the welfare of all
• To eschew (to abstain from) unfairness, meanness and deceit
• To keep faith
• At all times to speak the truth
• To respect the honour of women

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but these aren't exactly common place in the 'Dude Rules' nowadays.

Nowadays, the biggest reasons for getting into a fight are crossings of territorial boundaries.
Yes, I'm talking about fighting over food, drink, land, and mating rights, just like any other animal on earth. Pop over to the discovery channel- you'll see my point.
You see, the problem is that 'The more things change, the more they stay the same'. Damn truth.

My real problem with today's carriers of the 'Y' chromosome isn't the fact that chivalry is non-existent. I'd be able to ignore the void if the Misters didn't throw trash at it. The young ones are the most notorious trash-throwers of them all.

It's not just the occasional name-calling or hair pulling that's common behaviour for the younger years. It's then the more constant stream of innuendos and dirty jokes when they discover how to make a girl blush, or the eyes that never rest where they respectfully should in the early teen years.
In the late teens they start to go all 'manly', and if they haven't fought for territory already, they certainly will now.
They become determined to create tough exteriors, whilst the slightest miss hit of a joke can bruise them like pinching a petal.
When they feel they need attention, they don't go about the old ways of 'wooing'. No, they cause trouble, insult the very people who's attention they crave, somehow thinking that rudeness will get them further than a kind word, a harmless helping hand, or even a smile along few words of polite conversation. Well I'm telling you now. It won't, and never will.

The men I'm talking about now are just the majority of the male population.
There may be some hope yet for old chivalry...
Hey, a girl can dream..
Rosie Thorne