Just bmping this, thought some might want to see it. The argument/discussion is old, it doesn't need to be rehashed, but the initail topic The Awakening, is what I mean to bring back to the top.
I was thinking of oompa, doesn't need or want hugs, but a kick in the ass won't do either. Some say that ignorance is bliss, knowledge can hurt, but in the end would we really want to be naive and clueless?