Although what you say about life before oil is true, most of the advances that have been made have been the result of systemic changes not just in Alaska but in the country at large. Growing up in Fairbanks, I contend that the population and attitudes of Alaskans had a dramatic change after oil was flowing and we had many people moving here from places in the country that have very different values that what pre-oil Alaskans had. These new emigrants brought those values and morals with them. And please understand I am not presenting a bigoted viewpoint. Many of these people have generous Christian values that they practice in their lives, but we are not so fortunate with some of the others who have moved here.