I would go with a society in which my children are alive, healthy, and with me. And one in which I am not destroyed by grief.
As for children being insecure, I don't really see that.
That being said, this is really a moot point for me, as my children go to private school, and ride with their mother, who works there. Even the public school they would attend is too far to walk to, and even if it were close enough, the road they would use is not suitable for pedestrian traffic.
We homeschooled - but even when my kids were "roaming" the small neighborhood, a large group of our neighborhood moms had eyes on the kids and phones ready to report any potential problems to each other. I loved that neighborhood - it was like the 60's in some aspects with a Mom telling agitated kids to go home and tell their Mom's what had happened. Gotta love that kind of connection with other moms!
What's wrong is the hold the MSM has on people and this story is another example of the illusions people suffer under which just aren't based on reality. The power of the MSM over people's thinking and behavior is way scarier than would-be kidnappers.
They did it last Fall with the economy and they did it with global warming and this is just another example of how they operate IMO.
Actually, when I taught elementary school (a couple of years ago) the kids DID seem insecure. They thought a lot about things like getting abducted or murdered. I never thought about it at their age (4th grade).
I think parents should do as they see fit with their own kids, however, I think it’s silly to suggest that there will be no repercussions from teaching them that danger lurks in every corner.