Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity?

Yes we are. It is one thing to acknowledge and another entirely to talk about it as if out of guilt and then to tie to gender and race. 

As for conflict, while inevitable with self interested humans competing for limited resources, certainly seems to be on the uptick and more celebrated today. Perhaps this due to the privileged feeling their privilege in peril.

The scale is a gradual one depending on geography. When those who have enjoyed primacy regardless of where they live, when they hear the words "equality" and "fairness", they hear "oppression". 

All the best,
Nonoise

Rich, old, grumpy, arrogant, successful, entitled white men.....

Say bad stuff on internet forums. Say really bad stuff in golf locker rooms. 

@jpwarren58 So true! I've simply listened and observed much of my life, funny how people assume you're  one of them and speak unfiltered.

"One of them". Too funny.