Are The Pillars Of Society Crumbling?

[naomi24]

'Teachers, doctors, police… none are what they were', says Tony Parsons writing in the Sun.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/22894582/tony-parsons-society-crumbling-teachers-doctors-police/

These are people who once, without effort, commanded our absolute respect, and he is echoing my thoughts. With striking medical professionals on the streets hooting and hollering, teachers teaching children that 'Woke' is beyond criticism, and police failing to do a proper job in upholding the law, how can we possibly have confidence in any of them?

[bhg481]

I agree; professions which complain that they are no longer respected like they used to be but behave in a manner which doesn't deserve respect.

[ClareTG0ld]

No.

[Spungle]

Agree, Naomi. It's a sad decline.

[Zacs-Master]

The minute, the very minute, you let yourself be taken in by an article in a newspaper, you give in to coercion by the mass media.
Think for yourselves people or we’re all doomed.

[Untitled]

medical professionals still command my respect... and i suspect the same is true for many others especially given the health emergency we recently lived through. i think they are more than entitled to higher pay and better working conditions and nor should they have to ask politely!!

police have never had my respect... i avoid them whenever possible

teachers sadly are expected to do everything other than teach

[vulcan42]

I believe these professional people have changed or are in the process of changing but in many cases are reflections of the general public. Every day there are constant reminders of rudeness, selfishness and intolerance. Yes, the pillars of society are crumbling.

[douglas9401]

"teachers sadly are expected to do everything other than teach"

Some of them excel at the last part.

The 'medical emergency' is over but still expensively trained professionals hide away from those who need them.

Police? Well, you'll not see Dixon of Dock Green again that's for sure.
Scruffy herberts in checked caps who've watched too much American telly abound though.

[choux]

^ woops.

[Peter Pedant]

sounds as tho you need to go out and fire a few buildings - hollering ( hem hem) "justice for Nahel".

I have to say my dear late mother ( d 1995) said of a surgeon:
"I dont care how rude he is: can he do the operation?"

My brother broke his implanted hip ( Vancouver type I) and was passed around the county. It was obvious no one wanted to do the operation as the results were so crap in whomever's hands.

Teachers - seemd to be hell bent on unionising 1962-66 - coinciding with comphrehensives.

[retrocop]

This paid 'uniform carrier ' is a coward and a disgrace to the profession. He should be given the boot. The Police in too many occasions, attract justifiable criticism these days. Myself and many of my long serving colleagues feel thoroughly ashamed to have been associated with a job we loved and served with distinction 25 years ago. No wonder they don't command any respect or trust by the people they let down.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12258369/Sussex-Police-officer-refuses-attend-assault-whining-Ill-deal-it.html

[naomi24]

For one awful moment there, choux, I thought your mind had gone blank. ;o)

[ClareTG0ld]

Perhaps it's a metaphor for the emptiness of modern existence. The pillars of our society are crumbling... what do we have to replace them? Nothing. Just a void.

The most poignant comment on AB in a long time :)

[choux]

Excellent, naomi :o)))

[Atheist]

The pillars have always been crumbling, according to old grumpies who have complained since the dawn of history and probably from before the dawn. But not all old people are grumpy. I think it's like climate change, just a conspiracy to take control of old people's minds and encourage voluntary euthanasia so that those who can afford special secretly-designed blood transfusions can live forever.

[youngmafbog]

No, I dont think the pillars of society are crumbling as such. Granted there are a fair few loudmouths, usually ultra liberals, who are tarring the majority particularly in teaching and the Police. The young doctors are thrall to the ultra left BMA, they will grow out of it when they are grasping the private work alongside their NHS job though.

There is hope, the the many need to stand up to the minority.

[youngmafbog]

//especially given the health emergency we recently lived through.//

If you only knew the truth of what happened in some hospitals during covid. Still not knowing the truth has never stopped you in the past has it?

[Zacs-Master]

Go on, indulge us YMB. What did happen in some hospitals?

[Untitled]

just say what you mean youngmafbog

[choux]

No answer came the stern reply!

retro, well said. I share your shame, anger and frustration.
https://www.sussex.police.uk/police-forces/sussex-police/areas/careers/jobs/pcsos/
I wonder what the outcome of an investigation will be for this work-shy specimen. PCSO's do not have the same powers as the police but this one has failed in all areas:
https://profdev.college.police.uk/professional-profile/police-community-support-officer-pcso/#behaviours
Public-facing, my foot! Got to find the rat hole first...

He gets a minimum of £12:73 per hour and a marked police car to sit in for what purpose?