in our life time do you think we will ever be able to leave our doors open?

@annjilena (5618)
United States
December 14, 2008 9:39pm CST
cerrainly now we can,t leave our doors open without fear of beening broken into and robbed.i often wonder in our life time will we be able to leave our doors open and sleep without fear of beening killed are robbed.i hope one day this can happen for us all.where we can live without fear of beening hurt will this day ever come ?iam curious what you think about this.
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26 responses
@balasri (26537)
• India
28 Dec 08
No we can never afford to keep our doors open in a world where the closed doors themselves are violated brutally.You got to be on your defensive always.
@balasri (26537)
• India
29 Dec 08
@rajesha20 (209)
• India
19 Dec 08
not at all i dont feel it is any point of time safe to leave our doors open even in future also i dont feel it will be possible
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
you robably right only time will tell the true thank you for sharing
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
probably
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
15 Dec 08
In the spring and fall when it is cool outside we do leave our doors and windows open. Day and night we have security screen doors and 2 dogs.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
crime must not be high there as it is here because crime is on the rise these days we have to be careful
@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
16 Dec 08
I live in Vegas Crime is al over the city . Drive by shootings people getting stanbbed all kinds of things hate the news as its full of it . But I do live in a good neighborhood!
@4mymak (1793)
• Malaysia
19 Dec 08
nope.. i wouldnt dare to leave our doors open.. too many sicko's out there.. i dont worry so much about losing my belongings - i fear more about the safety of my family, of my beautiful children, of my beloved mom.. i dont even let play within the house compound if there is no one watching after them.. my husband says i am 'over paranoid' - i say i am just being 'extra careful'.. either way.. to me.. 'prevention is always better than cure' + 'better be safe than sorry'.. peace!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
i second that emotion it,s really getting bad these day you right to be careful.thank you for sharing your thoughts
@eddie42 (270)
• United States
22 Dec 08
no i don,t think we will be able to leve our doors open in this life tme it,s just that bad.crime has increased and plus i wouldn,t feel good about leaving my door open during this time of year period.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
29 Dec 08
no i don,t think so either it,s just that bad the love for our neighbor has kooled off.
@jman77 (1)
• Nigeria
15 Dec 08
certainly we can! if you have nothing in your cubboard to fear about.and above all remember that unless GOD ALMITHY watch,the watchman watched in vain.cheers!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
i think god is the only one to bring true peace amongst making thanj you for sharing your thoughts
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
amongst mankind thank you
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
16 Dec 08
in the summer people open their doors all the time here, I don't even lock my doors it is just easier that way.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
with the high rise in crime plese be very careful things will get better before it get worse thank you
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
16 Dec 08
I live in a very little town, so I leave my door open when I run to the store or go for a short outing. If I lived in a bigger town I won't do this anymore. That will be my hardest adjustment when I move to a bigger town as I hope to do soon.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
just becareful rise in crime these days.i know it must be nice to leave your doors open can,t do it here though you will get rob and iam not in the big city.thank you for sharing
@celticeagle (157593)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Dec 08
Excellent question. My answer is sadly no. I think that day is gone. I remember growing up and my nearly blind grandmother never locking her door until one night someone came in and rustled through some of her things and when she made notice they left. She called my mom and from that day forward we made sure she was locked up at night. I really do not believe that the old days of trustfulness is gone.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
i hope we can get back to the old days where we don,t have to live in fear in our on homes it,s actually is sad to have to live like this.thank you for sharing
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
hi ann i guess not in this time and period .. my husband actually have placed some big knives at 2 places in the house and also a long umbrella near the door so that if anyone come about i can defend myself cheers
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
i can understand that we are facing hard times crime is getting worse each and every day.thank you for sharing
@Margarit (3676)
• Philippines
15 Dec 08
I wish it too but too bad we can't trust anybody now a days. we really don't know if their is still a safe place for everyone. Things happen from time to time even the place you think is the safest place.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
the way crime is increasing from day to day iam wondering will there be any place thats a safe haven to feel safe with so much going on.people want all these things but don,t want to put in the leg work to get it.they rather steal and rob from others thank you for sharing
@zhangfzoe (432)
• China
16 Dec 08
I'm afraid it's impossible in our town in China. It seems like a fairytale.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
19 Dec 08
whats impossible in china please explain what you trying to say
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
16 Dec 08
Hi annjilena..I live in a small city and even though I probably could..I still won't. I don't know if we'll see for a very long time the day we can comfortably sleep with our doors open. Crime comes so suddenly..we just never know. It would be nice but with poverty and job loss on the rise,I just don't think it will be any time soon if ever.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
you maybe right we don,t know what will happen the state the world is in we just have to pray and hope for the best.thank you
@j47lee (740)
• Canada
15 Dec 08
hmm i dont think so... if there are no thieves or robbers in the world maybe.... hehehe.. and wat are the chances of that..
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
i think increasing jobs and starightening out the economy some people still going to steal and do crimes thats all they use too.we have to face it some people are jsut bad period.thank you for sharing
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
15 Dec 08
i think it is still possible if you live in a small country side... but if you live in a big city, i don't think you will be able to do that... i never dare to leave my house doors open unattended... take care and have a nice day...
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
15 Dec 08
the city life is fast and the best to get peace is probably the country side as you mention i truly hope so.thank you for sharing
• United States
15 Dec 08
we can,t leave our doors open here people will rob you and think nothing of it back in the day we could leave our doors open but not now.when you go shopping you have to be watchful of who is watching you.and there is a lot of of attcks on the elderly this time a year.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
you are so right we have to be so careful now crimmal don,t care who they attack
@mentalward (14691)
• United States
15 Dec 08
Honestly? I don't see that happening. I think it's just going to get worse, unless the punishment system in this country is revamped so that the punishments fit the crimes. Our government keeps getting rid of programs that help the citizens, programs like vocational training. We also need the unemployment rate to drop sharply; we need more jobs in this country. We need less American companies sending their work overseas where labor is cheaper, and we need less foreigners coming in, buying up American companies and bringing in people from their countries to work in them. We need stricter laws regarding work visas for foreigners coming to the U.S. and taking jobs away from American citizens. We need a MUCH better educational system! It seems, right now, that school is nothing more than day-care centers. I've seen so many people who have high school diplomas who can't spell! Some can barely read! Teachers seem to fear the students. Heaven forbid they punish a student for doing something bad... they'll most likely get sued by the kid's parents! I don't know what's happened to this country. Crime is increasing everywhere. Gangs pop up everywhere now and I honestly believe that they are the biggest ones to fear! I recently watched a program about gangs. "Initiation" often entails killing an innocent person. WHY????? How did they get to be so big a group in the first place? Where are the police? I guess they're busy hiding behind the 7-Elevens eating their donuts and drinking their coffee. I honestly don't see it getting any better until humans no longer exist. It's scary and it's very, very sad.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
i second that statement things are in a bad way.it,s going to take something major to happening for this economy to get right and i hope if it do we can get back to start to trust one another.thank you for sharing
@TessWhite (3146)
• United States
15 Dec 08
During the last 7 years I was completely comfortable leaving the back door open and just the screen door shut. But only because I had a really large german shepherd. He would alert us to anyone coming around and he scared off a burglar on more than one occasion. But unfortunately last month I had to have him put to sleep due to poor health. Now I'm not so comfortable doing this and I've been locking my doors each night. Its even gotten me thinking about one day getting another german shepherd. I always felt safe with him around and I miss his smilee doggy face too.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
you have good reason if you decide to get another german sherperd because we have a increase in crime and voilence we have to start beening careful if you never have before because the increase of crime.things are happening all over the world.thank you for sharing
@sweetyethot (1737)
• China
15 Dec 08
well, i think that such day will come on an unpredicable day.and im not sure whether this day comes within our life time. the world changes really fast. but we should always make sure of our safey before that day comes eventurally.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
ther are people who don,t owe a weapon is thinking of getting one because things are getting so bad.i don,t think we will see peace in out life time,thank you for sharing
@GAUCI123 (1042)
• Malta
15 Dec 08
Well, maybe it is possible one day that we all live in peace and harmony however I will sure not survive it. Recently they roobed my stereo from my car, which was nothing valuable, imaging leaving the door open. As if saying to robbers come on this is all free for you to get, and this time of year robbery increases a lot. Hope one fine day everyone wakes up in peace and in harmony :)
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
16 Dec 08
ther are people who don,t owe a weapon is thinking of getting one because things are getting so bad.i don,t think we will see peace in out life time,thank you for sharing