harpgirl: I can't say I understand all you said about the transition from a hunting to an agricultural society. But it sounds interesting. Might this have been the reason Cain killed Able (farmer versus herdsman)? As a counter example, my grandchildren are a small group of people living with each other. There is not much healing, helping or sharing there. It just might need another factor in the equation to produce a solution. - Philip Hudson.