Interesting, it's a recurrent debate. I believe we'd all be better if we all grew thicker skin. Even if, on paper, an ideal society were everybody is nice is be

Interesting, it's a recurrent debate. I believe we'd all be better if we all grew thicker skin. Even if, on paper, an ideal society were everybody is nice is better.. I don't think it's stable (reminds me of experiment in absolutely bacteria free environment that made people even more frail at the end). A blend of self sufficiency and strength is my natural answer most of the time, yet I can't be sure it's right.