Conventions usually do not survive well the scrutiny of a rational mind despite their popularity among laymen. Nurtured by the indolence and comformity of many, conventions are rarely challenged, but rather hard-wired into those innocent unscrupulous minds by their similarly brainwashed parents. The danger of such process manifests itself through the establishment of a value system founded on these questionable ideas. Its imminent threat though is greatly intensified when people refuse to face the fact that many of such conventions are fundamentally flawed. For these people are not courageous enough to overthrow their entire belief system to embrace the truth. Sadly, they are the majority and can easily find refuge among their fellow ignorant minds. Yes, in such democratic society, the principle of majority rules is proven to be the evil fruit of Eden, for the true believers put so much faith in such belief that they are no longer willing to apply any other principles in other aspects of life. Unfortunately, history has made it clear that the majority are not always right in many issues. The numerous accounts of clashes between science and conventions may not fully convince you here, but the majority's view of racism in the U.S. 200 years ago may lead you to cast doubts on the authority of the majority. The Supreme Court is entitled to make unpopular decisions for similar reasons--No, the majority is not always right! Not to my or your surprise, common minds don't share the same way of thinking. When the critical mass is reached for any idea, however ridiculous it is, it can easily milk itself to feed its followers and enjoy longevity that rational minds often times find hard to imagine! Frustration falls short to describe my feeling toward this propoerty of society--yes, I can confidently boast this is a common property that any society would have. At times, I am convinced that I shall not have anything to do with other's ignorance, for that is none of my business. But Zarathurstra has made it clear that the sun is praised for its generosity of spreading its best to all, regardless of gender, class, race or any man-made subdivision of the human race. While seeking such praise is completely ludicrous in my mind, I cannot resist the thought of letting the right ideas flourish wherever people live. We're fretted by too many things, first of which is our desire for food and sex. I hope, yes, that's the least I can do, that at the end of the day, after mourning for the human limitations of our existence, we can have something to cherish, to consolate ourselves with and to be proud of.