“My son is an American before Palestinian,” his grieving father said as he grappled with the U.S. government’s role in the violence in Gaza and the West Bank. “Americans, us, our government backs it up.”

I can almost guarantee you much prefer civilization to the natural state. It’s nice not having to find your next meal, often going days or even weeks at a time without eating, right? That’s just one of many ways that civilization makes your life better than without.

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True - I’d not do very well on Naked on Afraid, I’d survive about one second if I had to go outside. The slightest breeze would send me into a spiraling calamitous downfall. If I saw a spider I’d die of apoplexy.

I’d go into severe withdrawal and severe geriatric profranity disorder if I had to live without my video games and TV and electricity.

Yes I’m the first to admit I’d not survive long on my own but I still dream of living by myself in a tropical (what else) paradise where food is plentiful and there just happens to be electricity enough to run a big screen TV and several video game systems. And by coincidence is right next to a Hostess bakery outlet.

IS THAT SO MUCH TO ASK OF LIFE???

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