I am so happy that they are discovering new and better modes of civilization. Although it does have a certain self-congratulatory smugness to it. But then, maybe our conversations sound that way to them. But some of MS Easby's observations are not inaccurate -- we do get heated and sometimes parochial.   

Is making condescending and somewhat hateful remarks about others part of their new civilized code? Or is that Ian Anderson's personal version? I don't know that I find that preferable to dealing openly if heatedly with others directly -- I don't see much merit in the ablity to make up more scathing critiques of others who aren't even listening. Seems sort of childish.

Takes all sorts, I guess.

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