[Sailormon6]

Denr,

We don''t have to direct all our human activities toward "bringing back the 3000 people killed in the WTC," or rebuilding New York. It''s O.K. for people to do frivolous things, like sailing, or bicycling, or watching Oprah, just because it makes us feel good. When I race my sailboat, I don''t care whether the average American thinks it is elitist. I don''t need their approval, anymore than they need my approval to work in their garden, or protest deforestation. Lighten up! It''s just a fun event.