This is a very cynical viewpoint. It speaks well of people when they are surprised by indifference and slavish obedience to the letter of the law. It also spea

This is a very cynical viewpoint. It speaks well of people when they are surprised by indifference and slavish obedience to the letter of the law. It also speaks well of people when they are outraged by things they think are wrong. It's easy to call people who are surprised and outraged naive, but I would argue that without that naivete change is less likely to occur. Cynicism, in my experience, breeds apathy.