As in the film CONTACT, it often, as Tim says sort of, comes down to what we choose to BELIEVE! As in this thread, the discussions are interesting until they get tedious. I wonder why it is that ALWAYS, no matter how much I might agree with a movement or a politician or an ism or a religion, it's beautiful and energetic in it's infancy but when it ages, not necessarily gracefully, everyone starts goose-stepping and mouthing slogans instead of thoughts? That's generally when I choose to walk away. Bumper-sticker patriotism or whatever takes over. Is this disillusionment enough to make one anti-semantic?? (Hey, there's a new bumper sticker for ya!)
Yep, humor is the last refuge for the doomed!!!

Art Thieme