I'm not trying to reduce ANY risk fren. I have taken them all my life and have the scars that remind me.

The difficulty of comment box philosophy is it limits the communication process. I write something, hours later I get a reply, hours later you get mine, etc. :-/

From my perspective in actual life experience there is a significant difference in generations. I often sought out older, wiser men and women to harvest their ideas and insights. Not that I would embrace them all but they would be tools for future experience.

The people under maybe 50 or so that I encounter have a lot of difficulty in accepting someone else may know more then them. Elders are no longer respected for their gifts. It is a youth oriented society. From my counselling days I would say it is a narcisstic condtion. Unable to empathize, appologize, must always be right, etc.

Having studied with Native American and other tribal elders I 'get' what it is about. With a high IQ and high level of curiosity I have filled my life with a quest for knowlege and truths.

When I encounter on line some young guy who has a minimal amount of life experiece and consciousness exploration it is very frustrating. I get the similar responce as the guy above. Insecurity leads to striking out. Sort of like "Piggy" in the book Lord of the Flies.

Best for us all now...