In reply to Pesda potato:
In the past people were less likely to take the mick, as well. There was a sense of civic responsibility that is missing in many people now.
I will, as ever, use the example of the issue of those people who think it's OK to deliberately park in the Pen y Pass car park without paying. Those people directly caused enforcement to be introduced. Had they not taken the mick in that manner, it would have probably remained honesty-based, and if for instance you got there without the required change you would be able to park and pay later e.g. having obtained change from the cafe while eating there having walked up and down Snowdon. Because people did take the mick, this useful discretion was lost.
Enforcement is only needed because too many people fail to respect a landowner's reasonable requests, e.g. to only park in a supermarket car park if actually shopping there, and not to remain for an unreasonable period thereafter.
It's the same with the trains. If people paid their fare, and only didn't in exceptional circumstances (e.g. forgotten railcard or ticket), there would be absolutely no need for the draconian enforcement that goes on these days, nor for things like ticket barriers. People deliberately fare-dodging have brought this lack of discretion on all of us, and I resent it, personally.
Post edited at 12:09