no argument there. I'm more embarrassed and disgusted by the world each day. It bothers me when people insist on being "optimistic" simply to avoid confronting unpleasant facts. THere's an epidemic of oblivion, more deliberate in some cases than in others. IT just seems the only thing people care about is maintaining their petty, materialistic, small-minded lifestyles and the thought of collective change is so burdensome to them, they'd rather live out their numbered days in a comfortable state of ignorant cynicism, despite their views of post-mortality and welfare of future generations.

This is just a daily rant of mine, not really a rejoinder to your post.