The last thing we all need

Sadly Na, good manners, respect and consideration for the feelings of others are all attributes in diminishing supply. Paradoxically, if you think about it, the purveyors of rudeness and hostility merely display their own lack of self respect. If only we could all remember to treat others as we would wish to be treated by them, the world would be a far happier place. But we don't and it isn't. Even the most well-meaning of us fail from time to time, and we usually recognise our failures, feel remorse for them and express apology. Unfortunately, what passes for comedy in today's world is largely based on cruel ridicule and the sarcastic 'put-down line'. Having an 'attitude' is viewed as 'cool', and this breeds a 'stuff you, I couldn't give a sh*t' mentality. Deplorable as that is, I don't see a widespread return to more respectful values any time soon. Those dwindling few of us who DO maintain some semblance of self respect by actually giving a hoot about what people think of us . . . can only do our best to inspire it in others, if we can. It's a difficult world of our own making, and we humans appear to have a particular talent for making it even more difficult every day. We must be mad! Thanks for posting the article Grant, and best wishes to all.