Removing physical violence from the equation has created exponentially larger amounts of fear in law abiding citizens and exponentially less amounts of fear in citizens who disregard the law. Fucking science.
My wife and I were talking with another couple two nights ago - they were flabbergasted that my wife and I don't lock our doors at home. I've lived in rough neighborhoods and nice neighborhoods. I've never locked my door and I've never had someone enter my home without my permission. Seriously, when was the last time a locked door stopped a burglar/rapist?
Locking your front door is like a woman wearing lingerie. She isn't wearing it for you, she's wearing it for herself - there is absolutely no guy who's put the work in to get a woman down to her skinnies who has given up the chase because she's wearing granny panties. Likewise, burglars don't go up to your house with the intention of breaking in to be deterred by your locked front door. Fucking windows - how do they work?
I'd rather accept that sometimes bad things happen and deal with the consequences when they arise than live my life in fear.