Previously I had read that many crosswalk buttons were placebos as well as elevator buttons to close/open doors. Many things in society are there just to ease our worries and help us not panic. And I have read studies that many places/towns in Canada do not lock their doors or put up so much of a fuss about having a complicated security system. Perhaps Americans are so paranoid and must lock all doors, get credentials to get clearance to such places, or own a gun due to the media suggesting we are in war or there is high crime. We are drawn to the horror stories, the bad news rather then the good news. We hear more about how crime is rising, rather then ways or places it is lowering. We live in fear rather then realizing the world is not that bad.
I believe that people need to wake up and start thinking for themselves and perhaps we can all realize the world is not as scary as we thought it was. That perhaps a few select sources or venues want us to believe it is. That because there is a button, or a colorful chart to indicate our danger levels, they might not work and just be an interesting graphic.
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