About opportunity makes the thief. That does say a lot about their values. I know a woman who lived in the El Paso area for many years. She was telling me that when she moved to Massachusetts she was amazed that people left things outside in their yards and nothing was taken. In the El Paso area close to the border, people could not keep anything outside or it would be stolen. Culture makes all the deference. I was born in a poor country, but the people didn’t steal. It was not in our culture.
Having lived briefly in El Paso, I can confirm it is a town overrun with Mexicans, filthy, and, yes, bars and gates and walls everywhere.
You are right. I hope your family appreciates the legacy of your virtuous upbringing and practices them today.