Pumps' Perplexities

America today has lost most, if not all, of its 'fear and guilt'......
Growing up years ago, 'one' feared the teacher's wooden ruler
and father's leather belt......After WWII the returning
veterans pampered their offspring, which was justifiable
in their eye......

While physical punishment, by teachers, was stopped
during my high school years, the walking passed a piece
of dropped paper in the school's hallways was not
tolerated, and punishable by "jug" (staying after school).....
To this day I pick up items that have been dropped in
supermarket isles.......

A few days ago a parson's wife shot her husband in the
back.....Her "I am sorry" does not refer to any 'fear or guilt'...
If 'something' happens it is the fault of someone else.....
"Why should I 'fear' or have any 'guilt' regarding any action
I may decide to take.....

This 'social philosophy' is now being used by others because
they can.....Older people feel guilty not driving with a seat
belt because it has become the law.....Some think now, "What
seat belt?", the heck with that law and let us forget proper
registrations, license plates, etc....."If anyone else feels
'guilty' and 'fears' the law, that is their problem, it is not
mine".......

When a 'pin prick" is cruel and inhumane for a convicted
murderer, we as a society are in trouble......Pumps