An old and dear friend of mine lost his boy this week. It seemed brutal and senseless and mean. In these times, it seems that most decisions are up for discussion. Judges require an attempt at mediation before they will even hear a divorce case. The majority of teenagers have been brought up to believe that they are on equal footing with their parents with regard to power, therefore, all topics with which they disagree are open to discussion and even argument. As a lawyer I see what a litigious society we have become. We want our day in court to tell our story. In the bible, Matthew 18:15-17, even Jesus directs a careful back and forth exchange to resolve a perceived wrong. "Instead i f your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. But if he does not listen to you, take one or two more with you, so that by the mouth of two or three witnesses all facts may be confirmed. ...