Death of human empathy

 

This morning, I came across a post on LinkedIn by Martin Dearlove discussing the decline of human empathy, which inspired me to write this reflection. This is my own perspective.

 

Recently, my friend Adam Chin Chee Thau received a letter notifying him to either voluntarily leave his club or face expulsion within seven days. I can relate to his situation, as I experienced something similar in 2017 when I reached out to various Lion members, including Past District Governors, who refused to engage due to a misguided autonomy rule imposed by Lions Club International.

Comments and questions from Lion Members

 

A friends used to say, Once a Lion, always a Lion. But where are the other Lions? One Lion Past President clicked 'Like' on my post and after a few hours deleted her 'Like'.

I wrote emails and several Facebook messages to several Lion Dignitaries. Only one Past District Governor (PDG) replied. The following is what she said:

I am not obliged to answer you. As PDG we are not duty-bound to answer or give opinions on questions raised by you. You have your platform to question.

If this is the attitude of PDGs, what can we expect from ordinary members of the Lion fraternity?

Ethics and integrity of the Lions Clubs

This post is for those who are reading my posts here for the first time.

I want to share my experiences with Lions Clubs and Lions Club International (LCI).

In 2017 I was expelled from the Lions Club of Kota Kinabalu Host (LCKKHost) for asking questions on misappropriation of funds by a few senior members. A scheme had been set up by operating bank accounts unknown to most members.

I complained to some Past District Governors who instructed me to get in touch with the District Governor. They wanted to have no part in investigating this matter.

I complained to the District Governor who pushed it to Lions Club International.

I complained about the matter to Lions Club International and was told that each club is autonomous and LCI will not get involved.

I complained to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and after investigation, the club was deregistered.