The “Middle Way” (which I am lousy at practicing, but hey, haven’t given up trying!) isn’t just the “average” of the extremes, it seems to me, but instead a way of acting that situates itself in the midst of a conversation that should never end. Which is tiring for people, especially when the “conversation” is a yelling match.

Anyways, thanks for this poke; I am really struggling with this personally as I see rights and freedoms eroding all around us and find myself staking out positions far more radical than I likely actually believe simply to try and maintain the status quo. And all of this in place FULL of infrastructure (and compromises made to get it) – it’s easy to have a philosophical discussion about it when you are not still figuring out how best to clean your water.