Saturday, October 4, 2008

Greed and exploitation

Twenty years ago, we can trust banks, insurance companies, doctors, lawyers and professionals to be honest and to look after the interest of ordinary people. This is called ethics.

In recent years, many people have become greedy and want to earn a lot of money, very fast. They are willing to exploit ordinary people to make more profit, so long as they do not break the letter of the law. Ethics and morals have deteriorated.

Regulators have also taken the approach of "buyer's beware". They think that it is all right for the smart and powerful peopl, to exploit the weak and the poor.

We are now in an unethical, dishonest world. It is quite sad.