I'm not so sure about the "dancing on the corner without music" analogy, i hear music all the time....but I'm sure there are some broadly defined/accepted concepts of what is within the realm of "sanity." I once read an interesting passage that argued the initial post, saying simply that those of us that are walking around upset and depressed are actually more in-tune with the reality of the times, considering that there really is very little to be blatantly "shiny-happy" about...those members of society that are consistantly optimistic, "happy," and smiling are really the ones that are out of touch...in deep denial.

I'd have to get my lazy butt up and actually look up the definition for "sane" to reply properly....

maybe next time