While the rhetoric in counterpoint is admirable -- if a little bombastic -- I want to point out that MichaelR is exercising a fully informed conscience, and doing it with courage, taking an unpoular position and holding it because he sees it as more truthful than the alternatives.

For that alone, he should be honored.

He has made it clear he is not going to get into the argument, so stop inviting him in -- or is it inciting? He is under no obligation to share his thoughts.

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