Relative Danger

Now back from Rio, I perceive the issue of danger around town a bit differently. In Rio, while for the most part things were safe because we kept to a certain set of areas, I believe if we were to have strayed from the area, we certainly would have gotten mugged or worse. So today, when I saw a man saunter across the road here in central Phoenix, challenging the cars to hit him, I thought how ridiculous he would be in Rio. He'd probably be killed! We don't realize the degree of safety we have here in this country relative to other places.