In recent times, Australians have been repeatedly reminded of our sporting heroes being unsporting – not “playing the game” anymore, ethics-wise.
In cricket it seems extra disappointing — sledging, brawling and ball-tampering throw away cricket’s traditional “gentlemanly” image.
This decline coincides with polls telling us that the biggest religious category amongst Australians is now “No Religion”.
I suppose if there was no God, there would be no reason to do the right thing.
There would be no “right” for a thing to be.
If we devote our Sundays to sport and to generally ignoring God, the next generation may be no better than this one.