Originally Posted by
RideMyWheel
Here's something else my generation has done--created a world where as children the millennials were in more danger of being abducted and sexually molested. No wonder their parents don't let them leave the house. When I was a kid I was outside roaming from dawn until after dark, all summer long. No fear.
The only thing that changed was fear. The danger did not increase. The 24 hour news cycle has made everyone fearful while crime overall has decreased and abduction and molestation have not increased.