In the same manner that the obsessiveness and expansiveness of rogues theories undermine his genuine insights, that lentinman’s desperate emotional need for acceptance and respect (I think maybe his mom wasn’t affectionate enough with him as a child) thoroughly undermines and renders irrational his keen intelligence, and that otcbargain’s delusions not only about the world but also about what he actually thinks he believes undermines what are probably his noble intentions, my antipathy to intractability has undermined my expectations for patient debate at this forum. I admire the succinctness, precision and quietude with which Echos engages the others here, but I have come to feel it pointless. What, I should defend myself from charges of being a communist? I have real concerns to deal with. As much as I enjoy having an outlet at which I can banter with others, I see this is not it, and in keeping with my annual resolve to try to stay focused on what is important in my life, I hereby unbookmark this sad little thread with best wishes to echos, threes, stockpeeker and the other occasional voices of reason here, an entreatment to rogue that he not try to solve it all but focus on that which is relevant, and a special gfy to the squeaky little tinman.
Looking forward to a good year,
ksuave
AI
