'Because we can” has become the reason why so many things are happening – bad things. There is no accountability for actions taken.

The rule of law has is no longer respected or enforced.

Globally, major powers are invading weaker nations because they do not comply with their wishes. No valid legal reasons are given or justified in international courts.

People and property are being destroyed by drones. These people have never been charged, tried and found guilty. Their deaths and the destruction are justified because someone, somewhere, decided they were terrorists and ‘because we can'. There will be no repercussions.

People are abducted off streets throughout the world and held without being charged by foreign powers.

They are tortured because someone, somewhere, says 'because we can”. There will be no repercussions.

Nationally, our government was elected to run the country for the good of the people and to manage the states assets.

They've sold off some and have run others into the ground.

Solid Energy – once a prized asset worth hundreds of millions of dollars when considered for privatisation – is now an embarrassing burden. What happened?
It was grossly mismanaged and no one has been held responsible.

Twenty-nine miners are entombed in the Pike River Mine and no one has been held responsible.

The Education Departments computer payroll has cost tens of millions more than budgeted.

The revamp of Ministry of Heath Wellington head office cost $18 million more than expected. Millions has been spent on a farm bribe in Saudi Arabia.

Auckland City Council has spent more than $1billion on its computer system.

No one takes responsibility. They did it 'because we can”.

There will be no repercussions.

Socially, we cheat on benefits and taxes, carry out blatant robberies knowing the store holders cannot defend their stores, commit burglaries, carry out binding expensive referendums on trivia and ignore calls for a referendum on the TPPA.

Family stability is under threat with fewer couples seeking the marriage commitment.
Why?

Because we can.

There will be no repercussions.

But there will be repercussions.

God help us!

P Dolden, Papamoa.