Little learnt

Teaching ethics in schools and "brain" psychology for footballers, so that they care for others, plus the violence and crime in the cities, seems to show we have learnt little from teachers such as Moses, Confucius, Christ, Buddha and Gandhi.

Mencius, the Chinese philosopher, said: "The sense of mercy is found in all people, the sense of shame is found in all people, the sense of respect is found in all people and the sense of right and wrong is found in all people."

I wonder sometimes is Mencius right?

Letter, 8 Aug 2011 Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy