A neurosis defends itself by coming up with rationalizations to explain away bizarre behavior. - David Brin

He read about humanity’s age-old racial struggles. Had it really been less than half a millennium since humans contrived gigantic, fatuous lies about each other simply because of pigment shades, and killed millions because they believed their own lies?

So if it appears that my argument supports the necessity of lawyers, please accept that I say it with reluctant awareness that things would be worse without them.

A hallmark of sanity, Alex, is the courage to face even unpleasant points of view.