More of the Good, Less of the Bad
My mother Valerie visited us last week, and showed me a column by David Brooks from the NY Times. Apparently there has been a huge increase in virtue in America.
According to Brooks, family violence in all forms is way, way down. Violent crime overall is down by 55% since 1993, and violence by teens is down 71%, according to the Justice dept. Drunk driving fatalities have declined by 38% (this has to be related to airbags, though), even though we're driving 81% more. Even our consumption of hard liquor is down, by over 30 percent. Teen pregnancy has also declined, more than 28%, also down are teenage births.
Brooks says we're in the midst of a moral revival, despite our media which prefers to play up the negative. Nice to read it, even though it feels made up.
According to Brooks, family violence in all forms is way, way down. Violent crime overall is down by 55% since 1993, and violence by teens is down 71%, according to the Justice dept. Drunk driving fatalities have declined by 38% (this has to be related to airbags, though), even though we're driving 81% more. Even our consumption of hard liquor is down, by over 30 percent. Teen pregnancy has also declined, more than 28%, also down are teenage births.
Brooks says we're in the midst of a moral revival, despite our media which prefers to play up the negative. Nice to read it, even though it feels made up.
posted by Max Hartshorne at 9:06 AM
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