Were we a more curious bunch, our culture less anti-intellectual and very much less violence prone (often over really screwed-up premises, do many die) -
Why then.. Who Wouldn't-be! Interested in (exploring possible) 'origins'?

But we have it backwards: murderous rages over one ignorant piece of (wishful? fearful? both??) cant VS an equally-ignorant but Opposed guess.

{sigh} what to do with duelling naifs? You can't make the topic safe for dummies; all you can do is reduce the dumbth level (my guess). But that level isn't improving.. is it.

So yep: put it in Econ terms - the fav (actual) Universal God of Murica!

Not one cent for Tribute! fanciful musings in My Government Offices thankyouverymuch.


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Ashton

(who has seen only quite rare occasions wherein an actual exchange of valuable insights became possible. But those are enough to demonstrate what Might Be, post-adolescence and all. That'll be a while.)