Thanks. I think ALL the Kiwi's I've met overseas were rather mellow blokes. Not passive mellow, just not all fussed up about petty stuff.
I think you under rated my assertion that in my guesstimation 60-85% of the men I've observed in a variety of churches across a large geography have been greatly lacking in the traits . . . quite as Dr Laura describes. I could say the same thing about any other collection of men in groups above say a dozen or 3.
I do think from all I've seen, had contact with, read . . . that there MAY be SOME above average healthiness to the population of NZ from a number of perspectives. But you sure have your percentage of crazies, too. It just may be a considerably smaller percentage though that's not certain--according to my dear Christian brother I email with a lot there.
> I do think from all I've seen, had contact with, read . . . that there MAY be SOME above average healthiness to the population of NZ from a number of perspectives.
Child abuse/murder is an epidemic here. Sadly, it appears to be disproportionately skewed along racial lines: a quick Google will confirm that.
That said, most kids in NZ grow up healthy and balanced and are not abused.