[Kevin]

We as Americans for some reason avoid conflict at any cost.

There are certainly some GC'ers that this statement doesn't apply to... But I think that's something generally accepted as fact.

It's funny what people will do to avoid conflict... Lie, deny, blame...

Just imagine what most of us would do if we were enjoying lunch and someone lit up right next to us in the nonsmoking section of a restaurant? Would we tell them to stop? We'd like to think we would -- but most would just suffer.