We would all agree the world would be much nicer if we did not include selfishness and arrogance in our list of character traits. The "I am right and you are wrong" world view inevitably leads to global death and destruction. At the very least, it leads to an impasse in communication. But I like to think on a smaller scale, as you may have noticed, so I will now fill in the blank with things that are closer to home. The world would be much nicer if___________: ...we didn't think women needed to be thin to be attractive. Or for that matter, we wouldn't think that women needed to be attractive at all. That way, we could all enjoy an occasional piece of cake and plenty of wine without feeling as though we were overindulging and doing something very very bad. ...I could have fluffy lemon pancakes every morning for breakfast without having to buy bigger clothes. ...we didn't make so many gender distinctions, so people could be people first and do their jobs and live d...