The Amazing Race

The human race is nothing short of amazing. We can live in both extremes of the weather - Azizia in Northern Africa where temperatures reach 66 °C (150 F) as well as Eureka, Nunavut, Canada where the daily average temperature is −19.7 °C (remember, this the average temperature, it actually sometimes get much colder). As humans we are able adapt to the harshest conditions - think about the world wars... Bombs, blackouts, concentration camps, abstract poverty and depression.

Not only do humans adapt to just about anything, more than that, harsh conditions become part of our everyday lives. We complain about the effects of these circumstances but most of us learn to live with them and thrive just as we do when there is no adversity.

The crime in South Africa has escalated over the past 10 years to point where it often feels like we are at war, one that even the politician have admitted we are loosing. But crime is not only expanding on our continent, many other countries around the world are beginning to feel the effect that drugs are having on our youth. Taking away their inhibitions and allowing them to "justify" their behaviour.

Crime is here to stay and we are all adapting, slowly. Putting walls up, installing alarms... and becoming more aware. Crime sucks but it very much a part of our lives now and to borrow a quote from a very famous gentleman (or should that be lady?), Mr. Pieter Dirk Uys we need to "Adapt or die".