Crime scene

Aug 31st 2009From The Economist print edition

Violent crime is falling in most of America's big cities

HEADLINES screaming out the latest horrifying tales of violent crime might suggest that Americans have extra reason to lock their doors at night. But, as it turns out, the big picture is not that frightening. The most recent report from the FBI shows that during 2008 violent crime dropped by 2.5% compared with 2007. Individual cities have also put out their statistics for the first half of 2009: most of America’s ten largest cities have posted drops in violent crime compared with the same period last year. The declining rates may help people to shake off the idea that crime rises during economic downturns.

Bilibala comments
For many years, some Christianity commuity proclaims that our ethical standards and crime has kept rising in the past decades. In fact, the crime rate keeps droping (in the past 15 years) and so as during this 2008/09 economic downturns.

I mean, less crime doesn't mean better ethical standard, but if we compare the 1st century world of what Paul descrided in Roman C1. I don't think we are too bad or worse (doesn't mean we are good or better either).

My point is:
For every culture and society during every century, there is some unique plus some general issues going on. We can't really say one is better than the other, all we know is Jesus and His gospel is good fit to forgive and transform everyone.