A godless society ruled by rogues is nature's fitting punishment for rejecting Krishna consciousness.Listen — Srila Prabhupada Uvaca
Prabhupāda: …punishment, Kali-yuga. But this is proper punishment. Because the public also, they’re not anxious to become God conscious. Hari Śauri: No.
They’re anxious to avoid it. There’s a few, but not many.
Prabhupāda: So they must be punished, with such rogues and thieves. That is stated in the Bhāgavatam. It is nature’s punishment. [end]