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Security issues
By Arthur Webster
Security has become one of the major growth industries in the western world. It is very sad that the need for security is not seen for what it is - a symptom of a society that has lost its way. We live in world where old values have been sacrificed on the altar of bigotry, stupidity and social engineering. My early years were, fortunately, spent in a community that had respect for all its members. I lived in an age when thieves did not steal from their neighbours and had a morality that was uniquely their own. I still remember the day that my father had to put a lock on the door to our house - he was so sad and a little angry that our community was starting to crumble. The early signs were difficult to see. Loss of respect for law and order came as direct result of the ending of the very sensible right of policemen to dish out their own instant justice. The feeling that the police could do nothing made the rowdy members of society even more so because they realised that they had been, effectively, given a free licence to do what they wanted. The downward spiral was accelerated by the removal of all forms of punishment in the home and in schools ending up with declarations of 'rights' which failed to address the issue of the responsibilities that came with those rights. Social engineers and ignorance within the 'social' arms of the administration have ensured that respect is a barely remembered attribute. Citizens of countries that are supposed to be civilised suffer a crime wave that they become involved in if they have the temerity to defend themselves. The idea of punishment is now seen as barbaric even though it is the only way to stop some miscreants. When the rights of a criminal are placed above the rights of a law abiding citizen there can be no security. No matter how well you try to defend yourself, the (lack of punitive) law encourages criminals to work harder to over-come your defences. |
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A very thought provoking intel, Arthur. Somewhere between the buggy whips,public dunkings,dunce caps and I'll sue you if you touch my child who just tipped over your mother's gravestone, there has to be some form of discipline.
Best wishes.
Frederick
Thanks Arthur. There definitely needs to be some discipline to bring back respect for authority and elders. The answer lies somewhere between abuse and discipline.
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