Actually, Steve, most of us can get along quite well without monitoring most of the premises that others live by. While we may not agree with what they think on one thing or another, most of their thoughts have little effect on our own lives. If we attack them on matters that don't affect us, we create conflict where there is no need for it. I think that a lot of the conflict in the world, is due to people's obsession with being "right" or having possession of the truth, when it often really doesn't matter.

I think there's something to be said for letting a lot of stuff slip by, hoping that the other party will let stuff slip by for me, too. I find it far better to search for common ground, on premises we can agree upon and build upon.

-Joe-