But don't you think we as americans have taken safety way too far? Made people scared to leave thier houses. I guess what i am saying is, there's such a thing as putting too much fear in people.

For example when I was working on roofs, for a while, I used every safety gear known. Several people warned me that, there was too much of a good thing, and if I kept up worrying about falling, it would probably happen. There is a nice balance that needs to be met.