Thanks for that, 5150. I feel much better now!

And BiZaRo, let me rephrase what you said near the end of your initial post.

"My point is that if you want to be esteemed and honored, you have to say and demonstrate what people want to see and hear."

That may apply to many of the conversations we have with others in daily life. But oh, God, think of how it applies to politics! Those, for example, who attempt to negotiate peace between nations have to deal with what people "back home" want to see and hear. And those back home may have some pretty well-ingrained ideas.