Get two Quakers in a room talking, and you'll wind up with three opinions! ;-)

Anyhoo, I think one reason Quakers may be held to a "higher standard" (if indeed, they are... part of me suspects each of us thinks the world holds us to a higher standard than our neighbor, regardless of our faith... a variation on "The grass is always greener" motif), is that it is perceived as an "old fashioned" faith... And the "Good old Days" were unquestionably better than today, right? Right?! ;-)