One advantage of glass in windows is that, when broken, it will make for a noisy mess. I'd say this partly discourages break-ins to vehicles and homes. If wind

One advantage of glass in windows is that, when broken, it will make for a noisy mess. I'd say this partly discourages break-ins to vehicles and homes. If windows were made of something that could be splintered and more quietly pulled apart, I'm not sure it be as useful for the typical glass windows and doors we know.