"You hear of elderly people with almost no possessions, yet they have multiple deadbolts and chains and latches on their front doors." Hmmm, because they're targeted by thugs looking for an easy score, they can't defend themselves very well, they live alone, they can't afford to lose what little they have... Not a comment on your art observation, just standing up for the elderly.

"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance." - H. L. Mencken