Well, for those who are taking this discussion seriously I think we need to consider the history of left and right. What do we know about the Romans and Greeks and their perception of left and right and good and evil. It was the Romans who gave us "sinister" and "dexter". Did they attach any significance to these words? Did "sinister" (or the latin basis of the word) have any sinister meanings attached to it? (These are serious questions. I don't know the answer.)

Mark, I like your explanation of the Devil interfering with the operation of the left hand. It brings to mind a basis for the prejudice against left handedness. I imagine a whole prejudice against lefties because they were closer to the Devil. Even in recent years (relatively) the prejudice existed. I remember the school teachers trying to force lefties to write with their right hands. My middle sister is a leftie and went through that for a short time.

I also like Sourdough's addition. Fighting a leftie is a pain in the ass. I know from my years in the SCA. It takes a whole different strategy. Suddenly your shield is in your way and the blows are coming from the wrong direction. And your opponent is used to fighting right handed opponents! In a day and age when "God is on my side!" a leftie would seem to be in league with the Devil.

Oh, and for those who are not taking it seriously, would any of you be willing to sacrifice your left nut in the interests of science? I figure the removal of the Devil oriented nut would make you perfect angels. *BG*