And yet, when I was over there I found that very few people are willing to say why this real and actual plague from God is so great upon them. And yet everybody knows. The sins of fornication and adultery come with a very high price for their commission. Then there are the thefts. Living with this can become an acceptable way of life.
People just build their walls of protection and go on with daily life as best they can.
It is understood that if you leave something outside your wall, you are inviting someone to take it, and it will happen. When it is widespread, this sin of thievery reaches from the lowest to the highest in society. Every one loves gifts, and follows after rewards. It is not because people in this world are basically either superior or inferior to each other. Neither are people born with righteousness.