What you give out is what you get back - eventually

Perhaps one of the negative developments in life has been in recent times the belief that what matters is doing what is right for you regardless of the cruelty it may entail toward others or the suffering it may cause.

While people may have been hide-bound in the past by expected courtesies and rules, the reality is that we have come too far and now too little thought, time or effort is put into thinking about the impact your behaviour will have on others.

In terms of karma one can only believe that those who act in their own self interests and disregard common courtesies and considerations, will reap what they sow – what goes around comes around and if this is the lesson they teach their children then they can expect, at some point, to be on the receiving end of it.