And just after unleashing that huge rant about demonization on Birdland, one of the Earnest Young Furry Comrades over there, one I would probably have hastily rejected as one of the well-meaning fanatics, came back with a *beautiful*, balanced evaluation and a rewarding conversation.
I feel a little bit better about the future now. Presuming we don't all get killed, the kids might just be all right after all? ^__^