- 28 May 2022 09:35
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I feared having my car stolen. I had to good reason to as I'd have my car stolen and my girlfriend had hers stolen. having your car stolen in the Vancouver area was more common than it should have been. In Edmonton, I never feared having my car stolen(car theft was rare), so I often left the doors unlocked.
Where I live, property theft is all but unknown. People know their neighbours, and look out for each other.
Schools are NOT in the middle of town, so people don't really wander into them, either.
If I lived in Bangkok, I'd use more security.
In short, people prepare and defend against things that are legitimate threats, and not ones that are not. It's called common sense.
@wat0n A PELLET gun! He could have put an eye out with that. I am pretty sure that's not a good comparison to 21 kids killed in a USA school shooting.
wat0n wrote:It also seems these aren't driven by expats, since the landowners usually need to be Thai citizens.Bangkok. Not generally something that's common in the rest of Thailand. Cherry-picking is your argument, now?
wat0n wrote:Really?In Canada I locked my doors, most of the time. It wasn't really necessary, but it was a habit.
Maybe it's a cultural difference. Not between Canadians and Americans, but between Canadians and Latin Americans. I still remember I'd get yelled if I didn't lock the door as a kid, even when living in a safe community (which wasn't always the case).
I feared having my car stolen. I had to good reason to as I'd have my car stolen and my girlfriend had hers stolen. having your car stolen in the Vancouver area was more common than it should have been. In Edmonton, I never feared having my car stolen(car theft was rare), so I often left the doors unlocked.
Where I live, property theft is all but unknown. People know their neighbours, and look out for each other.
Schools are NOT in the middle of town, so people don't really wander into them, either.
wat0n wrote:I am actually surprised when I see how little security the average house has around here (Chicago, not the safest city ever). It's not just schools. But then, there are those who really prefer to go all the way and live in a gated community, which I personally don't like (too inconvenient, just lock the door and have a fence, plus I prefer to live in the city - granted, I also prefer living in an apartment).Personal preferences are just that, but don't project your fears. Most of Thailand is absolutely NOT like Chicago.
If I lived in Bangkok, I'd use more security.
In short, people prepare and defend against things that are legitimate threats, and not ones that are not. It's called common sense.
@wat0n A PELLET gun! He could have put an eye out with that. I am pretty sure that's not a good comparison to 21 kids killed in a USA school shooting.
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