This is what I mean by depressing, Mr. K. You all claim to abhor poor old fight-em-all-off-Dan, but it seems to me you would much prefer to trade barbs with him than to engage in any substantive dialogue with anyone else who may be so inclined.
At one point, I actually thought that this thread could actually serve as a way to bring together people with different points of view, who might choose to use this opportunity if not to reach consensus, at least to gain some understanding of where other people are coming from. That was naive of me, no doubt. I see that many, if not most, contributors to this thread simply come here to Do Battle with the Enemy, thereby to stimulate their adrenalin (beats going to the gym, perhaps). In the process, unfortunately, they unleash a lot of sound and fury, signifying absolutely nothing.
This is not aimed specifically at you, Mr. K. On the contrary, you have shown that you personally are quite open to discussion (as distinct from debate, of the cheezy high-school variety that Dan decries). But, frankly, I really wonder why people post to this thread. Perhaps you can explain that to me.
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