after living and growing up in southern california, and after having seen the watts riots as a young 'un, and having seen the thin line that separates the "civilized" society from the "uncivilized" break down so quickly during the rodney king riots in los angeles, and watching how quickly a sports celebration - or dissatisfaction with the home town losing team - degenerates into civil disobedience, i'm afraid we're not as civilized as we think we are.
be nice, but as the man in the post above says "be prepared to kill everyone we meet."
sad, but true.