But I still stand by the contention that, aside from occasional honorable exceptions such as yourself, every Western Buddhist I've ever known has been a physical and moral coward, a passive-aggressive weenie, and a condescending, more-spiritual-than-thou snob. I believe there may be something inherent in the religion, I mean, philosophy, that attracts people who want to appear "spiritual" without adhering to the inconvenient rules and demanding disciplines of the Western monotheist faiths.