Early in his career, Mr. Twain might denounce his targets with high-pitched
streams
of comical invective.

Twain  called Human beings "Descended from Apes"-- "The Damned Human Race"
-- not primarily for being sensuous, but for cruelty, superstition,
steadfast
imperviousness to knowledge,  and neglect of compassion.

Whatever your verdict on this issue, have a sense of proportion.  The world
is sparked by one pole, but is built and sustained by the much more lavish
telephone
system at the other pole.

Mike