Armed Polite Society

I personally operate on the assumption that the highest code of ethics has to be internal, rather than imposed externally, and fundamentally based on sympathy and empathy for others.

A ridiculous assumption, of course.

Terry, 230RN

I don't disagree with that philosophy, and it might be ideal.  History has shown us however that at population level numbers, Humans don't work that way.  Or at least not enough of them to make a workable society.

I need to get back there and visit, it has gotten so much better since I was there 40+ years ago.

bob

Pretty much go every year and it's grown massively in that time. Every time we're there we spot something new.

May also want to go visit The Naval Aviation Museum down in Pensacola FL. If you're lucky you may catch the Blue Angels practicing while there and the USS Alabama (South Dakota class battleship) is just a few minutes away.

Website https://navalaviationmuseum.org/home/

Post-Christian civilization.

Excellent point.  I often knock religion generally, but it (all) does serve a purpose, which is to provide "higher" behavioral regulation.  (With a somewhat tenuous reward / punishment scheme in the afterlife.)

Maybe I'm wrong.  Maybe people need "higher power" regulation i.e., to be ruled.

"G-d'll getcha for that, Walter."

I personally operate on the assumption that the highest code of ethics has to be internal, rather than imposed externally, and fundamentally based on sympathy and empathy for others.

A ridiculous assumption, of course.

Terry, 230RN

AV/1 Tail Number 20001
AV/2 Tail Number 20207

https://roadrunnersinternationale.com/xb70story.html

The 19307 tail number you saw https://youtu.be/jziNLg0CpG4?t=265 was on the X-10 https://youtu.be/jziNLg0CpG4?t=186

X-10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_X-10