When I was growing up we never locked our doors or our cars. Maybe it was because it was rural Saskatchewan but we trusted our neighbours. When my parents moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario they continued that trust. My father even went to England for six weeks and never locked his house when he left. Today we lock everything. Sit in a parking lot of a store for a few minutes and hear the chirping of the cars as people press their lock buttons on their remotes twice so that they can be sure that their cars are locked. We are surprised if we leave our cars unlocked that no one bothered to take anything. I volunteer at the local Bibles For Missions Thrift Store and many things are locked up around the store not only to protect against stealing by the customers but also from the staff. Many of these staff members are legalistic about keeping the Ten Commandments but when it comes to something that has come in that they want they will take it or pay a small amount for it without having another person price it. Where has the trust gone?
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