Love thy Neighbour, and Blame others

“Love thy neighbour as they self”or blame others and not thy self – taken from a Gospel reading

Years ago when I was a member of a debating team, when we visited Pentridge Prison in Melbourne Australia for a debate and compete against a team from the prison. After the debate we had super and Cuppa with the inmates.

I remember how it astounded me that none of the inmates ever accepted the blame or the guilt of what they had done or committed. In one Case a chap when asked what he had done replied “Awe! I just borrowed a mates boat” I asked “What was the crime in that” He answered “I took the boat for a drive from Lakes Entrance to San Remo and they (Being the Police) were waiting for me there” It turned out the mates boat was a deep sea fishing trawler.

My question is ‘Why can not people see their own faults yet are quick to name some else’s faults” either in their actions or in a conversation.

Every one has faults we all acknowledge this factor, but the honesty with ones self in self admitting one mistakes or errors seems to me to be a very difficult act to follow, especially when one may not be aware that such an act or fault has happened.

As Children we all have broken something, and have learnt although sometimes even today we are sometimes scared to own up, or confess to the act, which may have been or was an accident or even a mistake.

Sometimes in our non acceptance of what we ourselves may have done it becomes very easy to find fault in others. Just as a child will run and say “Mummy Johnnie has broken the Vase” when in fact both children were at fault.

In loving one self we sometimes also forget that we maybe in fear, in anger, or in an anxiety state which will be or could be the tool which will prevent us communicating and accepting with in our selves which should be our own honesty factors. The fear, anger, or anxiety state may have nothing to do, but be in the background of ones mind, an example could be say “The emptiness of ones love life” Or “The fact there may be no money to get you through to next pay day”.

Yes it could be that the FAA factor(fear, anger, anxiety) is why many people will not accept their own mistakes, yet in their defense will find fault in others – either directly, or indirectly, thus making the saying “ Love thy neighbour as thy self” so hard to accomplish especially with out prayer and meditation.

The only antidote for FAA is faith in God.

A letter To Aust. Govt

In the early fifties I was lucky enough to study as one of my projects the ‘1928 depression’ Today unfortunately the world seems to be caught in a simular situation with no direction to get out or move forward.

In 1947 the then Labor Government commenced “The Snowy Mountain Project” which not only created employment for returning soldiers but was able to accommodate many unemployed Europeans. That project also created many new irrigation farms. It is my belief that this project prevented a major recession as was the case after the First World War. (1919 -1924)

Today, with the threat of depression imminent I believe it is now time to plan how to drive out of a depression, instead of trying to plug holes in what could be termed a collapsing wall. My suggestions are four fold.

1. International: – That the top 20 nations including USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, India Europe and Australia develop through the United Nations a way that all those nations such as The Philippines, Asia, (all sectors of Asia), Africa, and South America are supported against their extreme poverty and hunger. This could be a percentage of the profits of the economies and business houses belonging to the top 20 being milked and handed over to the United Nations for development projects. It must not be forgotten that the Second World War started because of the hunger and starvation of the German peoples, and can again be the case. But this time it could or may be the Taliban, or some such organisation (Praying to God that this may not be so)

2. National Service :- The implantation of all 18 or 19 year olds into twelve months service where training and providing services to our own indigenous natives can be part of a national scheme. Other avenues could be sporting, or international service such as the 1960’s “Kennedy’s Youth of America” program in Africa. This also could be an answer against the terrible drug and alcohol habits of that age group.

3. Water: – History has a habit being in a type of cycle and maybe a simular scheme as the Snowy scheme could be looked at such as piping the whole of the Murray Darling Irrigation network or even looking at supplying water from the North West to Perth and or across the centre of Australia to the irrigation plains of the Inland.

4. Drive a salt water Channel from Port Augusta to Lake Eye: – It is common knowledge that when Lake Eyre has water in it, that there is far more moisture driven across the plains to the western Highlands slopes of the Great Divide, and that the average rainfall does increase. When The lake is dry – droughts seem to prevail

These may seem wild ideas, but I can not see any correction, and or direction in the world economy for the next ten years. With out some massive programs being implemented to so drive the world forward, then maybe a depression is a good time to ‘clean the cupboard’ But there has to be something to put back in there after the cleaning.

Life in his hands

I have just finished a wonderful book “Life in his hands” by Susan Wyndham a true story of a Neurosurgeon and a Pianist. The neurosurgeon is the world famous Charles Teo, and the pianist is the late Aaron McMillan. This book I could not put down and in one incident on the operating table when removing a tumour of an apple everything goes wrong and then suddenly unexplained something happens where it all corrects and the operation proceeds to a excellent conclusion. Was this the power of God & prayer? Was it the power of faith? There certainly was no fear - I suggest to find the answer one should read the book.

Collusion – The Board game so where is the justice?

When two little boys are fighting or do something wrong and are naughty does a parent say ” Now Peter tell me all, and I will not punish you, and if you do tell me I will then punish Paul”  No way! but it seems that the if Amcor and Visy board were the naughty boys and in Collusion  on pricing then the parent being the ACCC should have never been and in no way been in Collusion with Amcor so to punish Visy board – The court case and the finding should be struck out and following actions which relate to evidence given in that case should be null and void on the grounds that the first case had no fairness to it and that two wrongs do not create a right.

It surprises me that a court case on collusion between two main suppliers Amcor and Visy which is against the law and taken to court by the ACCC should be ever allowed to proceed to a second stage on the evidence of the first case.

One would have thought if two Business organizations have broken the law or have believed to have broken the law then the ACCC should be, or should have taken both parties to court on the grounds of breaking the law.   After all which Business sought out the other Business and what were the reasons for such an action in the first place.  Could it have been that an American or a New Zealand Company was raiding and making inroads  into what really is a small market compared to overseas market places.  Or was it, or is it,  one Corporation using the ACCC to bring their major opposition to their knees.

So why should the ACCC be in collusion with Amcor to get a ruling against Visy Board?

Have not ACCC and Amcor broken the same collusion law in getting a ruling against a third party – being Visy Board?

So how can the first case be a court ruling in breaking the law by using collusion to gain a finding and then use that evidence in a further action against the head of Visy Board?   Something seems to be to be very wrong indeed and smells of a Kangaroo style action and victimization against a successful business person.

To create a second and further court case based upon the evidence given in the first court case where a penalty fine was awarded and paid, and not appealed against on the grounds of the collusion between the ACCC and Amcor.  Could it be that the ACCC knowing they are as guilty as anyone wish to end the Visy Board business empire so to justify their own actions?

Was not the ACCC set up to make sure fair play in the business community was the basis of Australian business? The ACCC  themselves  seem to have now forgotten what fair play really is.   Or is it something that is more vindictive and personal and that we the public are not being told about?

If any body out there knows anything and has read my earlier article would like to contribute to this blog please do so.