Reply #42: I suppose many people have the

[LanternWaste]

I suppose many people have the same reaction to hippies the OP has in reaction the people wearing a particular kind of clothing, too. Two sides of the same psychology I imagine.

To each their own-- the uniform that inspires revulsion in one person inspires gratitude in another.

Seems to me that we should simply give each person respect (regardless of what they wear) unless and until they earn our disrespect.