Yes, I think Kanigher was sincere and really cared about people, collectively and individually. It didn't mean that he knew what he was talking about, of course. But he meant well. He also tended to write in slogans and go off on impassioned rants where he beat you over the head for twenty pages with "Drunk driving is bad!" or "American Indians got a raw deal!" But I would prefer that to just another uninspired writer going through the motions without being affected by what he was saying. (Say, 80% of comics.)