| Insecurity is one of the most insidious factors | | | | the more insecure people feel. It is no |
| that is wreaking havoc on modern society. | | | | exaggeration to say that lack of home security is |
| Insecurity in all of its forms often makes people | | | | what is destroying many of our inner cities, |
| do nasty or wrong things. Indeed, it is possible to | | | | particularly places like Detroit. |
| say that many, if not all, of society's ills stem | | | | Emotional Security: People who do not have |
| from lack of financial security, emotional security | | | | emotional security are often driven to lash out at |
| and/or home security. Here are just a few of the | | | | others in a wrong and harmful way. For example, |
| ways in which security is so incredibly important. | | | | it is not uncommon for people to put others |
| Financial Security: If one does not have financial | | | | down in order to make themselves feel better. |
| security it is extremely difficult to be a functioning | | | | Schoolyard bullies often beat up other children |
| member of society. It goes beyond the simple | | | | because it gives them a sense of power and |
| inability to buy that new car you wanted. It | | | | worth that they are otherwise lacking. While |
| means that people cannot go out to dinner, | | | | people may say that bullying has been around for |
| sporting events, or other social functions that | | | | ages and what is the big deal, it is important to |
| they might otherwise attend, causing them to | | | | remember that the perpetrators of the shootings |
| withdraw from society. It also means that they | | | | at Columbine were to a large extent motivated |
| cannot afford to purchase any more than the | | | | by the fact that they had been bullied for years. |
| bare necessities, which means that they are not | | | | Bullying is incredibly psychologically detrimental. A |
| functioning as consumers and contributing to the | | | | child who has been bullied can be scarred for life |
| economy. This withdrawal makes the economy | | | | and may end up lashing out at others as a result |
| even worse and leads to more insecurity. Further, | | | | of his own resulting insecurity. |
| this financial insecurity can also lead people to steal | | | | Indeed, it would seem that in all cases insecurity is |
| and cheat others over fear of not having enough | | | | a cycle which leads to greater insecurity and the ill |
| themselves, leading to a societal breakdown. | | | | effects thereof. There are things that you can do |
| Physical Security: When people do not feel safe, | | | | to try to break the cycle, though. Do not charge |
| especially in their own homes, it leads to a | | | | thousands of dollars on your credit card each |
| constant sensation of being under attack. This can | | | | month, but rather try to put as much into savings |
| lead to people taking drastic steps to protect | | | | as possible. Invest in a simple home security |
| themselves, such as carrying guns and other | | | | system. And do not put others down to make |
| weapons, when indeed a simple home alarm | | | | yourself feel better but rather try to bring them |
| system would have sufficed. Of course it | | | | up- often they will be so grateful you will find |
| becomes a cycle because the more people who | | | | yourself being paid back tenfold. |
| carry guns the more violent society becomes and | | | | |