I've noticed in several stories lately the difference between laws and social norms. The laws are out of our control. And people don't necessarily follow them anyway. For example, it's against the law to rape women, but since those crimes don't get reported or punished, people do it anyway. But social norms? The good news is that those ARE in our control. It's us--society--who decides them. How about we all decide to be kind and generous to each other? It could happen. I believe it IS happening, just not fast enough.