Bottom line: I do not feel anywhere near as safe as I used to feel. I know I am now 71, not 21 and that is certainly part of it, but it goes beyond that. The use of illegal drugs and the number of violent crimes seem to have dramatically increased over the last 50 or so years. The SAT scores peaked in 1965 and have been down ever since. I wonder if there is any correlation? Too, the rates of illegitimacy have skyrocketed from where they were back then. The number of single parent households as a percentage of all households has increased. Family structure is breaking down. Many younger people, especially those committing crimes, appear desensitized to the feelings of others.
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