> Since when it's even a question? We roll through new generations of computer-using society every year, and every 4 - 5 years, after some intensive studying,

> Since when it's even a question? We roll through new generations of computer-using society every year, and every 4 - 5 years, after some intensive studying, new waves of developers and "computer people" evolve from being clueless teenagers, to clued-in members of society. This is of course, of benefit to society at large - but there is a deleterious effect at play here, as well. While cramming hard to graduate, people keep their heads down - and/or in the sand - and tend to ignore the wider, broader aspects of society in the meanwhile. And this is why we must continually rehash themes that we - living in the static world - consider to be 'old news'. Always remember - ALWAYS - that there is a generation of kids on the cusp of making their way into society, and no matter what we adults do, no matter how hard we try and cry and pound our fists on the table, these kids were NOT paying attention to the important issues in the last few years. So this is why we must consistently push key social issues to the forefront, no matter how tiresome it becomes. Its the kids who are coming to this scene who can do something about it, before its too late - before they too, become jaded adults who just want to pay the mortgage. Between these two worlds is a no-mans land of social issues, and a war being waged by all the special interests to obfuscate and confuse and devolve the issues, such that the powerful young new adult elite don't put them in their spotlights. "Since when its even a question?" - every day, there are people learning the extent to which our society has devolved. It is ALWAYS a question.