Omigosh, I laughed at this, Dan! And loved the image of the children playing these parts that I conjured.

On the more serious points, your balanced and restrained style is appreciated. Frankly, I would not have written this so politely. Because we are such a nexus of Cruelty v. Kindness and I find myself angry when I read the news. So, thanks for the reminders on these principles you retained.