I am not speaking in absolutes, Ron. I am neither saying we are categorically "powerless" (as you seem to want me to) nor am I saying the reverse of that. I am saying that life involves compromise. There are some things we can change by individual action, some things we can change by group action, and some things we cannot change.

I think there was something in Desiderata about that... ;-)

Like I said, do whatever it is you want to do in life, and I'll do the same. I wouldn't call you "wrong" for being different than me, I'd just call you different, that's all.