Too often, the approach to argumentation that people here take is to sit back and try to pick apart the arguments of others, instead of failing to present a credible opposing argument. Like some lame TV defense lawyer, they think that it's better to try to prove the state didn't meet their burden, and so they don't have to bother with presenting their own view -- if they have one.

I would love it if people could start by presenting their sides of the issue before jumping into point-counterpoint.

But that's just me.

Once again, this ain't about you.

RED

"Sounds like Zen," I said. "Interesting
enough in itself as a system of
thought, but not much
good for explaining anything."
© Haruki Murakami, The Wind-Up
Bird Chronicle.