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I agree with ktsnake in that people are starting to stand up and take notice of things more than they used to.
I have heard a lot of reports of violent crime going down in areas, with "little" crimes increasing, yet people are so worried for their safety... just because they notice the few violent crimes that are more obvious in our self-righteous, politically correct society.
For instance, obviously the reported incidence of rape has probably gone up since the 50s, but that doesn't necessarily mean there are more occurences, people just feel more comfortable in reporting it than they used to (although still not comfortable enough).
I think that it is all a cycle and we can't be unhappy with society for how it is. We can try to make a difference in our own small ways, but we can't change everyone. Things are they way they are for a reason, and they tend to right themselves or get righted somehow. (That probably didn't make sense, but it does in my head... I swear!)
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