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Word of the Day: Trust in
Citizens of Western countries, for the most part, trust in their social and government institutions.
What I mean is that when people trust in something, they believe that it is right, good and can do what it is supposed to do.
Being able to trust in their institutions is one of the main reasons why people in Western countries live comfortable and relatively safe lives.
Let’s take the court system, for example.
People living in Western countries trust in their judicial systems.
They have to believe that those working in the system are not corrupt.
They must know that when a judge passes a sentence, it is fair and based on the facts of the case, not on any racial, gender, or cultural bias.
Of course, from time to time, things are done incorrectly—mistakes, whether intentional or not, occur.
A judge or a police officer may be guilty of allowing their bias to cloud their ability to do their job fairly, regardless of a person’s race or gender.
In Western countries, this is seen as unacceptable and will spark protests.
Residents of developed nations realize that for the country to function smoothly, they must be able to trust in the systems that operate it.
The success and very existence of the country depend on it.
People also need to trust each other to live comfortably and safely.
People need to believe in others and feel that they can count on their family members, friends, neighbours and even strangers for help when disaster strikes.
Unfortunately, though, trusting in strangers is hard to do in modern times.
There is always a healthy dose of skepticism about whether a stranger is there to help or harm.
But what else can be done?
For a society to function smoothly, build wealth and support the lives of the individuals living in that society, people must be able to trust in both the institutions governing it and those living in it.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 65.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.