What are your observations on society and where it’s headed?

mysteron347

I moved to the West more than ten years ago. One of the things that struck me was that holding a door for someone as I had been taught was acknowledged politely whereas in Sydney it was more likely to attract a snarl of 'I can do that MYSELF!'

Sadly, I find that this, too is slipping by, even here.

I also find that it's the older people who complain the most who just as inconsiderate. They dodder about obstructing aisles but simply barge past you if you get in their way. No attempt to stand to one side of the aisle, slap bang in the middle, demanding that you get their permission to pass, confident in the support of the local chook contingent to protect them because they're old.

But it's not just manners that's grinding society down. It's lack of pride in work, sheer laziness, wanting to be paid in full for half a job and accepting poor service and quality for fear of being dismissed as a whinger or having some variety of prejudice.

And the politicians - of all creeds - head the pack, with their tame cohorts, the lawyers and the judiciary. All out for an easy ride - ignore the principle, grab the money and it's all for our immediate convenience. Anyone who disagrees with them will be decried from the hustings - and best of all, at their own expense.

And where's it heading? To a new dark age. We don't have laws any more - just a series of arbitrary contradictory rules applied according to convenience accompanied by the authorities' insane cackle of 'ignorance of the law is no excuse' - when the judiciary itself can't decide what the law means, the politicians change it to suit their political aims anyway while the lawyers feverishly stir the manure-pot.

Time was that a degree meant something and a licence was issued to show competence. Nowadays, a degree is no more than a fancy fees receipt for attending a course in nothing-in-particular and a licence is a bribe for a turn on the government's money-gouging machine.

It's all about the money.