"...the alarm set up wailing against the screams while the beleeding mass of the little boy was hacked out of the security coil with saws, wire-cutters, choppers, and they carried it- the man, the wife, the hysterical trusted housemaid and the weeping gardener- into the house."
This entire story is one giant ironic situation. But in my opinion, it shows a serious problem in our society today. There is no doubt we live in a dangerous world. However, I do not believe it is any more dangerous than it was tens, hundreds, or thousands of years ago. When only Native Americans lived here, they were constantly in danger of drought, raids by other tribes, war, and disease. Wild animals such as wolves and bears threatened the lives of their children. The same goes for settlers. Even in my parents' generation, there was no absence of evil and harmful things throughout the world. The problem is that we try to create such a perfect environment, try so hard to keep the bad out of our lives, that in the end it only harms us. Parents who shelter their children only create adults who are incapable of handling the realities of life. I am not saying anarchy is the way to go, but perhaps it is time to take a step back and tear down our security fences and cut our barbed wire before our own sons get tangled up in its razor-sharp coils.
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