> they think they're "happy" Not to discount the rest of your comment, but ‘happiness’ is a state of mind. You can live in squalor and be happier than someone

> they think they're "happy" Not to discount the rest of your comment, but ‘happiness’ is a state of mind. You can live in squalor and be happier than someone living in a mansion. I think that good living conditions, privacy, and civil rights make for happier people. However, in a community that’s homogenous, sharing the same values and needs, it only takes for their needs to be met to be pretty darn happy.