We've been horrified by scenes of animal cruelty to bobby calves on TV and our media, big business and politicians have ripped apart the messenger – SAFE – and dumbed the public down on the matter.

Dairy in this country has a dirty tail, just like the Democratic Westernised Capitalist system we live in with some young people being brought up in Third World conditions, no matter how hard the agencies and voluntary organisations work.

The answer in my mind is to ringfence the $1-2 billion proposed in the next two-three years for tax cuts – a hard call by our National Government – and price index it annually to use it exclusively for bottom-up spending. For example, community services on housing, health, education and organised jobs – so no able male at home during the working day –and be the first to solve a problem dogging our Western society.

Capitalism with true social responsibility – perfect.

D Morris, Te Puna.