In today's society the decline of social capital has lead to the average person having less close friends. by close friends, i mean friends that are reliable and trustworthy. Because of easy transportation, as well as communicative technologies such as computers, internet, and cell phones we know more people but take the time to truly communicate and connect with less. Also, the population rise in conjunction with media has lead to more crime and more knowledge of crime making people less trusting and less trustworthy. One could generalize that the issue is one of knowing too much about the surface of people and generalizing or creating prejudices from there opposed to getting to know and understand select amounts of people. Such a phenomenon leaves us at a social loss, not only because of the lack of the security and joy of a social base but also because of the lack of realizations and connections made with people. The acknowledgment of similarities and differences between individuals is an important part of social maturity. It helps people to understand those in their select group as well as those around them whom they may not know so well.
-Cynthia Cukiernik.
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