杰弗里·谢弗/JeffreyShaffer
'sgreattohaveconfidencewhensteppingoutmyfrontdoorthatIwillbeabletomovearoundthelocalenvironment1withoutfearandreturnhomesafely.
Butpeaceofminddependsonmutualtrustfromeverycitizen-thataswewalkthestreetsandconductourpersonalaffairsweholdthesamebasicviewsandvaluesaboutmaintainingacivilsociety.
Everytimeaviolentcrimeorterroristactisperpetratedonunsuspectingvictims, whenasniperstartsshootingorabombexplodes, ourcollectivepeaceofmindiseroded, alongwithourwillingnesstotrustalltheunknownpeoplewithwhomwesharesidewalks, shoppingmalls, andotherpublicspaces.
Safetyprecautionsandtechnologymayencouragepeaceofmindbuttheycan'', thevideotapeswillprobablyhelppoliceapprehendtheguiltypartyandbringhimorhertoswiftjustice, butthatfactdoesn'.
Forgivemywishfilthinking, butyoudon'thavetolookfarinthisworldtoseehowculturalcreativityanddynamismevaporatewhenpeopleareforcedtodevotemostoftheirtimeandenergytoself-defense.
Wehavespentmorethan200yearstryingtobuildasocietythatprovideseveryonewithongoingopportunitiestoenjoylife, liberty, andthepursuitofhappiness, andithasn'.
WritesDunbar，"Theywalkedwithasoftandswingingstride, , adivebehindalog, adashaheadorarushbackwardoverthepathhehadcome……"
Peaceofmindcan'.
平静的心态是我每天都要思考的东西。假如每天我都能满怀信心地走出家门，能无忧无虑地在附近闲逛，然后安全回家，那就太好了。
可是，平静的心态在于每个人之间的相互信任。也就是说，当我们走在街上，处理私事时，我们持有同样的基本观点和价值观去维系一个文明的社会。
当毫无戒备的无辜人士受到暴力犯罪或恐怖行动的伤害时，当枪手射出子弹或炸弹爆炸时，我们大家的平静心态就会被削弱；同时，对所有与我们走在同一条人行道上、在同一家商场购物，或是在其他公共场所占用空间的陌生人，我们也都慢慢地失去了信任感。
