Letter to the Editor, Thursday September 8, 2016

Why we're so sad

I thought the following was quite a good explanation as to why this beautiful world has become so sad.

It was written by one Allen E Claxton (1901-66) and a little edited by myself.

"The failure of our modern world, with its moral and ethical collapse, with the world-wide epidemic of hatred, cruelty, murder and war, may be traced directly to our spiritual ignorance and moral disobedience.

"The ethical conditions under which we live are disgracefully unsanitary.

"It is futile to expect peace and goodwill on Earth while our homes and communities are infested with the germs of selfishness, disrespect (for ourselves and others) and greed.

We cannot break the laws of the universe without there being consequences ............"

IRENE HAMMOND
Kaitaia