Statues will not cry.

Why don't you walk away.

If everyone knew everyone else, will there be silent social conformation to do the right thing because now you can't ignore someone and not be bothered with their actions using the excuse of him/her being a stranger. And there will be the fear of gossiping about the things you've done wrong, because everyone will know who had done what. So will this be a good thing? Or not? Maybe it depends on the society.