We can begin by rehabilitating those visionary judges we vilify as out of touch when they suggest women in short skirts are asking to be raped. Not only are the strumpets asking for it, they should be punished for putting the idea in the poor rapist's mind. The answer to sexual assault is to make it an offence to dress provocatively. Let's strip all the seductive signs of wealth from our society. And while we're at it, let's strip away the last vestiges of trust.
Civilized society operates on the assumption that the majority of citizens are trustworthy.
No wonder people cast their eyes back to the good old days. But they should remember that while tomatoes did indeed taste like tomatoes then, the rosy spectacles of nostalgia can distort the real picture. Maybe there was a lot more crime around than we knew, and the old-time coppers just weren't as smart as their highly trained modern counterparts. Time Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.