Heroism loses value amid moral decay

A sense of justice is the minimum standard for morality in any society. If that sense is corrupted, the society is in danger of moral deterioration. Our society seems to be showing signs of a weakening sense of justice, as revealed by the following incident.

Last Friday, in Chongqing, a policeman was stabbed to death while trying to control a knife-wielding criminal single-handedly. No passers-by offered help even as he desperately sought it.

I was not mainly targeting these passers-by when I lamented the loss of a sense of justice; I was referring to some people who posted comments online disdaining or even cursing the policeman.