Is American society becoming more lawless, especially the extreme left & right elements? Yes or no? State your reasons? Or better yet, has America always been a somewhat lawless society? Think on that!
Yes, of course it is. Whether we try and tone down the rhetoric with such things as "civil disobedience" or not, violating the law is violating the law. And it is increasing.
Sixty years ago (I know, I'm dating myself) we never locked doors...now we not only lock everything as tight as possible but install security systems as well, and that's just the beginning (thinking of cyber and ID theft).
My adult son had his bicycle stolen from the front porch the day he bought it, and two grandchildren have had theirs stolen as well. Another son had his home broken into (while the family was asleep) and several items were stolen including wallet and purse from the bedside table where he and his wife were sleeping. I've had tires slashed while parked in my driveway. Shoplifting is epidemic and a major cost to business today. These kinds of things were rare in the past, but are everyday occurrences now.
Thoughts on the topic of LAWLESSNESS
Laws need to be respected, of course. Laws are guideposts as to what to do with freedom. For instance, we don't have the freedom to help ourselves to what belongs to others, so we work to earn the money to buy what we want or need. (The manner of obtaining goods and services may change in the future: The use of the barter system is being used more and more: Exchanging goods and/or services for goods and/or services.)
The Golden Rule, which goes beyond Christianity, is a good basis to go by when setting laws. Speaking of Christianity, The Ten Commandments are also good to use when setting laws.
Why the lawlessness?
Yesterday at Ralph's Market, The checker told me that the cops had a hard evening dealing with homeless people stealing items off the shelves.
We have seen the images of people running into destroyed store fronts and looting. We see ordinary citizens helping themselves after other violent people break out windows.
We could assume those people are desperate.
They have no way to earn (enough?) money. They are on drugs or alcohol. They have lost their social support systems. etc.
We could feel sorry for them, but how can we help them?
We need to help them help themselves.
At some point, it is too late to help adults.
Who wants to help adults who steal, rob, maim and kill to get what they want, whatever it may be. They are violent and care only for themselves. They care nothing for harmony and do not value peace.
We need to set the boundaries of laws which lead to harmony, peace and justice when a child is small. My question is, is it it too late to get adults to act better in this day and age?
I think they have been spoiled or neglected and abandoned on some level. They have not been raised well.
I think we are doomed when it comes to a lawless society.
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