Cowards?

Have we become a country of cowards? I have been working for 29 years, and I have been to a lot of job interviews, but it's only been recently that I have started to get rejections thru the mail or emails. No one has been upfront enough to just tell me face to face that I'm not qualified for, or too old for, or even over qualified for a job. No! They send you a letter in the mail, or an email. Not even a phone call! They don't want you to confront them, or tell the real reason ( I mean lie to you ) to your face. Just be honest and tell me, I don't want to wait for a letter or email with the lies of why your not going to hire me.