Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA
I believe that the Black Mesa extends into Northwest Oklahoma, namely the "Red Carpet Country" of Cimarron county in the Oklahoma Panhandle.
France lost its mainland possessions to North America
The meaning of the quote "Without feeling of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beast" is a saying that humans have a certain level of consciousness that separates us from any other creature. We he created this type of society where we are expected to uphold certain standards, unlike our more primitive counterparts.
