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To: boris_a who wrote (55274)	9/14/2001 9:00:32 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 275872

Sometimes, I feel social progress - in sharp contrast to technical progress- of western countries is also next to non-existent. Maybe declining. In my youth, we never locked up house or bicycle, even living close to the city. Today, this is gone. More cops? But we hadn't almost any back then. Is it better in the US? Is there progress? Boris, no, its the same in the US. Ultimately, I don't think our way of life will survive if we don't experience more social advancement. All the technology in the world can not make people get along. ted

To: boris_a who wrote (55274)	9/14/2001 11:50:29 PM
From: Ali Chen	Respond to of 275872

boris_a, "In my youth, we never locked up house or bicycle, even living close to the city. ..Is it better in the US? " I don't know about other places, but I frequently forget to lock doors in my house. In fact, it does not add any safety since the strength of typical home construction here is barely enough to stop a physically-fit men to get through a window or even a wall <G>. Speaking about bicycles, if you leave it in downtown or at University campus, it probably will be stolen soon. However, in my community, I had an anecdotical case. One morning, a fellow stopped by with a bicycle, and asked if I want the bicycle back. I looked around my five bicycles hanging in garage, and said "huh????". It turned out that sometime ago his bicycle was stolen, so he has to "borrow" another bicycle form someone in this community. Now he wants to return it, but forgot where he took it... So, everything is ok with social progress in the US :) Take care, - Ali