Generallly I agree with you. I just sympathize with Blake's impatience in certain situations. I think we have all experienced how annoying it can be when you have to persuade others about something that for you goes without saying. You, for instance, probably feel that some environmental issues are not negotiable.

I can't think of any, right now. Of course, I think we're going to have a tremendous man-made natural disaster do to our lack of environmental concern, but that's our species' tough luck and if people won't listen to reason, Id rather have us drown free than in fetters.