Re: The blabla of the forum
Posted: 06 Dec 2019, 11:26
There is a general increase in lawlessness within many sections of our communities over the last while. This coincides with a me, me, me attitude and an individualist approach to life today. Everyone seems to know their rights but very few their responsibilities.
We live in the country, on a quiet road leading to the local village. Everyday I have to pick up rubbish that has been thrown out windows of passing cars, who must be locals as they wouldn’t be on this road otherwise. It’s not a huge amount by any means but it is noticeable. It drives me mad! How can you feel that disconnected to your neighbours and environment to just casually sling things out a car window. I would love to see them fined massively for the first offense and their licence taken off them after that.
It is indicative of the core problem we face. They don’t see themselves as citizens of a state that they are invested in. There is no fellowship or consideration for others. Whether it’s coming from bitterness, ignorance, arrogance or malice the consequences for the rest of us are the same. The issue is that this permeates all of our society. The sins of the lowest classes or the abandoned in our society are easiest to see as it surfaces in obvious lawlessness, vandalism etc., but be under no illusion worse is being done by some in the middle classes and in the very well to do groups - it’s just not as obvious immediately. Not paying their fair share in taxes, manipulation of laws and regulations which ultimately impacts on everyone but they didn’t wear hoodies and run shouting through the streets as they steal and pillage.
All this shows in democracy. We give out about our politicians but we don’t get involved. Then we’re surprised when muppets step forward to fill the gap. Also, all politicians are voted in by a decent number of people so they reflect society whether we like it or not. It is the strength and weakness of democracy.
Our main problem is that there are no real leaders anywhere in politics. We need someone to sell a new vision that would make a real change and hopefully unite society in common beneficial aims. With climate change and enormous splits in our societies someone like this may be our only hope.
‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’
Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947
We live in the country, on a quiet road leading to the local village. Everyday I have to pick up rubbish that has been thrown out windows of passing cars, who must be locals as they wouldn’t be on this road otherwise. It’s not a huge amount by any means but it is noticeable. It drives me mad! How can you feel that disconnected to your neighbours and environment to just casually sling things out a car window. I would love to see them fined massively for the first offense and their licence taken off them after that.
It is indicative of the core problem we face. They don’t see themselves as citizens of a state that they are invested in. There is no fellowship or consideration for others. Whether it’s coming from bitterness, ignorance, arrogance or malice the consequences for the rest of us are the same. The issue is that this permeates all of our society. The sins of the lowest classes or the abandoned in our society are easiest to see as it surfaces in obvious lawlessness, vandalism etc., but be under no illusion worse is being done by some in the middle classes and in the very well to do groups - it’s just not as obvious immediately. Not paying their fair share in taxes, manipulation of laws and regulations which ultimately impacts on everyone but they didn’t wear hoodies and run shouting through the streets as they steal and pillage.
All this shows in democracy. We give out about our politicians but we don’t get involved. Then we’re surprised when muppets step forward to fill the gap. Also, all politicians are voted in by a decent number of people so they reflect society whether we like it or not. It is the strength and weakness of democracy.
Our main problem is that there are no real leaders anywhere in politics. We need someone to sell a new vision that would make a real change and hopefully unite society in common beneficial aims. With climate change and enormous splits in our societies someone like this may be our only hope.
‘Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…’
Winston S Churchill, 11 November 1947