The Real Cause Behind the Rise in Crime

While President Biden and local officials keep talking about causes for the rise in crime in our major cities, proposing “solutions” that have failed in the past, like former President Bill Clinton’s Midnight Basketball idea, the real reason for its escalation is deeper than what we see on the surface.

The president’s Proposals Delivered in New York City last Wednesday are less window dressing. As with similar ideas in the past, Biden’s will do little to reduce crime. He talked about “gun violence” and hiring people to conduct “violence intervention” and predictably, more spending. His purpose seems aimed at duping the public into believing he’s serious about reducing violent crimeHis watch has led to a substantial increase in.

It is not all, or even mainly, the president’s fault, though he contributes to the problem by his indifference to the massive lawbreaking at our southern border. Since the tumultuous ’60s, we have been reaping a moral whirlwind.

Not only are elections consequences, but so is any other thing. A failure to tell the truth, excuse or justify misbehaviors and hold lawbreakers responsible instead of imposing sanctions and making them accountable are all consequences. Studies Research has shown that an absence of a father can lead to undisciplined children.

The notion of wrongdoers getting their “just deserts” has also faded from our culture. Many progressives view criminals today as being victims of racism or social inequalities. This doesn’t explain why an overwhelming majority of those who live in poverty or are the product of diverse communities are law abiding.

It is a violation of both secular and moral law to fail to instruct right from wrong, and to discipline children. Schools that focus on buzzwords like “equity, equality and diversity” while ignoring the imposition of a shared moral code (is there such a thing today?) Many streets are unsafe because of this chaos. Lawbreakers are targeting police officers, who have been charged with the enforcement of the law. They are feeling less motivated. Their morale has declined.

People don’t automatically learn manners, they don’t acquire respect for the law, or value the lives and property of others. People must learn and be punished when they break the law. Some people can also be relied upon to believe that there is no limit on their bad choices. As more than 60,000,000 legal abortions in the U.S. have shown, life is not cheap. Some feel that they are being cheated by others and think the property of other people is rightfully theirs.

The heart is the first place that makes decisions about how we behave. If we don’t train people to abide by standards that are best for themselves and the country, many will choose another path that leads them to gangs, drug dealers and a life of crime.

Few wish to stand for what is right in contemporary society because they fear condemnation from people and “groups” that will tag them with negative labels. If we don’t like the direction in which we are headed, it is time to yell “stop,” then turn around and take a different road. This road will bring us down.

The late Bishop Fulton J. Sheen correctly forecast in the mid-20th century what was to come when he said: “The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. This is an act of silent surrender to evil. The tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.”

The first issue that should be addressed is crime: morality. It will get worse if it is not addressed at this level.