Cory Morgan: There Are Better Ways to Keep Our Society Safe Than Creating a Culture of Fear

People make their way through downtown Ottawa on June 18, 2024, as temperatures hit 32C in what meteorologists called a heat dome. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Commentary

A culture of fear develops when everything is an emergency and danger lurks around every corner. To watch a full newscast these days is to immerse oneself in stories of violence, anarchy, and a plethora of unseen viral and climatic dangers. The trend is harming our collective psyche and will create a generation of introverts afraid to leave the safety of their homes if it continues.