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View submission: Do you open doors to strangers?
I grew up in a generation where I was taught to be a gentleman and open doors for strangers. However, I agree with your perspective that today is different from when I was growing up. In my late 20s, a member of my apartment community was shot and raped because someone from outside the community was let in. Since then, I’ve moved out of that community, and things have only gotten worse.
I argue that it’s a difficult choice these days because you can’t be certain who is a malicious person looking for an opportunity to harm someone, and who is just going about their day (e.g., delivery drivers). I now avoid opening doors for others in secure areas, but I still open doors for people in public places like grocery stores and restaurants.
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