by Catherine Morris

Created on: December 28, 2008   Last Updated: January 30, 2011

There are those of us who still care greatly about the world in which we are living and the problems facing us but are at a loss to know what we can do to being about change. Equally, however, there are also many people who seem to have lost sight of what we should be aiming for. Instead, love of money, consumerism, self-interest and rights without responsibility seem to lie at the heart of our downfall. With society's values in meltdown, economic instability and environmental crisis looming we seem to be faced with a rough ride ahead. Could this be the opportunity for human beings to wake up to where we are going wrong and try to turn things around? Will we begin to realise that satisfaction in life lies with our family, our relationships and what we can achieve in this life we have been given rather than in material wealth. Are we at a crossroads where we need to consider the way ahead very carefully?

The world in which we live is a naturally beautiful place. Astronauts have described the beauty of Planet Earth seen from the distance of space. This breathtaking experience has been captured on film for those of us who will never experience it for ourselves. Photographs taken show a peaceful image of a blue, green and wispy white globe with recognisable shapes of continents which give home to the residents of this celestial object. Many people do recognise its beauty and respect our world.

Life on the planet is controlled by nature and continues to evolve, adapting to the environment as necessary. Humans, however, have scrambled to the top of the food chain and have a reached a point where we can change things to suit us. Rejection of the existence of God has, in the opinion of some, led to humans trying to assume a God-like position and try to take control of nature. It is time for us to acknowledge that such megalomania is foolhardy, shows a dangerous disregard for natural law.

No matter how much we as individuals may try to excuse our behaviour, the responsibility for what we do is ours and nobody else's. If we are truly sorry when we have done wrong and seek a better direction then we deserve to be given another chance. However, we seem to exist in a culture where people try to wriggle out of mistakes without shouldering the part they played in them not only a no-blame culture but a no-responsibility one as well.

Politicians today lack integrity and are prepared to cling on to their well paid positions by the skin of their finger tips rather than accept

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