NVDL: From this article it appears to be, in a nutshell, just this: respect. I think a criminal culture such as we have here epitomises a population that has lost respect for life, liberty and property. And probably in that order.
And how is it that a country whose population is little over 21 million can consistently feature in the top six of the Olympic medal winners? Australia amassed 46 medals this time round; South Africa managed one. This is not even to mention the country’s record in cricket, rugby, tennis, golf etc etc. It testifies to an intense national pride that — forgive me if I’m wrong — just does not seem to exist here.
It is a simple matter to list the many positive aspects of Australia, be they economic, political or public-amenity related, but what impressed me most of all was the relaxed and friendly nature of the actual people and their underlying respect for one another. It is this aspect of human interaction that is so sorely lacking in this country, and we are fooling ourselves if we think we do not pay a high psychological price for it.
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clipped from www.thoughtleader.co.za
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