An example of moral decline

A man, working as courier in Shanghai, is reported to have accidentally dropped 17,600 yuan ($2,823) that he was supposed to deposit in a bank recently. As the currency notes flew in the wind, dozens of people made a dash for them. As a result, the man got back only 3,700 yuan. The case reflects the falling standards of morality in society today, says an article in Southern Metropolitan Daily. Excerpts:

The courier, a migrant worker, reportedly went down on his knees and begged the people who had grabbed the currency notes to return them, but almost none of them acceded to his request. Failing to get back the entire amount, the courier reported the case immediately to police but they could retrieve only 3,700 yuan.