This is an essay by John C. Wright who has written, among other things, regret that he didn&#x27;t physically assault Terry Pratchett: &quot;I sat and listened to pure evil being uttered in charming accents accentuated by droll witticism, and I did not stand up, and I did not strike the old man who uttered them across the mouth: and when he departed, everyone stood and gave him an ovation, even though he had done nothing in his life aside from entertain their idle afternoons.&quot; (<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scifiwright.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;the-watchtowers-of-atlantis-tremble&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.scifiwright.com&#x2F;2011&#x2F;10&#x2F;the-watchtowers-of-atlant...</a> )