[knockahoma]

Lynch,

I'm sorry to see it that way. Again, you seem like a pretty decent guy. For the record, I think Ron is too. Discussions get heated. And if I thought otherwise, I'd tell ya, and you wouldn't need a follow-up exegesis to understand how I felt about you.

But, basically, you're telling me to shut down the conversation, right? I'm wasting my time. So, let's compromise.

You don't have to waste your time on me and I'll keep on my happy way. A long time ago I found a happy secret. Good discussions lead to learning things along the way, which leads to thinking for oneself. That's really my attraction to most discussions. You can argue about WWII, or Predeterminism, wind up disagreeing, and yet, look how much was learned in the process! You learned about Chamberlain; you learned about behavioral studies, and how the explosion of language in children affects Free Will arguments.

So, no. It's not a waste of time for me. Because I'm not trying to win someone to my side. I'm just trying to learn more. And who knows. When it's all said and done, I may sound like Lynchjm II.