Of course David Cameron is right - in our search for money we have lost sight of morality. But why does he call them "Christian morals"? Primitive societies had their moral codes long before Christ appeared on the scene. Small societies depended on acting as one and had to be able to totally rely on each other's dedication to the common good. We have moved far, far away from that and in fact seem to be prone to even more outrageous crimes as the years go by, such as the super-rich refusing to pay the taxes which provide them with the amenities which even they need from the state (water, roads, sewage,etc.) and those who don't mind incapacitating hospitals or railways by removing the copper wiring that keeps them going.
We are in dire straits now, but all we see is politicians allocating blame to each other. It's too late for that, what is done is done. But it seems even the Coalition can't stick together. It is so ugly and useless to see the party leaders insulting each other. Let them recognise that the situation requires a combined effort of them and us to redress it and start by giving the lead with a bit of co-operation. Party politics was forgotten about in WWII. Why not now, when the danger is equally great? I don't suppose the French, cross as they are at the moment, are about to invade us, but we are in danger of our own society disintegrating around us. Of course we are all to blame in allowing the situation to get so bad, and we shall all have to pull together to reverse it. But who will lead us?
The ants manage to act as one in a crisis. Are we really the "lords of creation"?
This blog is a plea for common sense in public policy. Our leaders don't seem to have any. They just make daft rules for us to follow. We need to assert our right to use our own good sense instead of ticking boxes which can only say 'yes' or 'no'.
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