First of all, an apology for not identifying myself in my last post of 16 December, I forgot that I have been rendered cookieless by the powers that ordain these things on this forum. Yes Steve Shaw, I am that evil troll.
I was however interested in SS's reply. Apart from the invective which is inseperable from any posting bearing his name his disapproval appeared to be focused mainly on the fact that my posting was anonymous, which led me to wonder whether using a moniker such as 'Guest from Sanity' or 'pete from seven stars link' isn't just as anonymous. Neither label gives any clue as to the identity of the poster. Even using one's own name,( as I do when I remember! ) gives little indication of who I am. This is underlined when a poster is challenged to present his/her credentials to support claims they have made and refuses to do so, as one frequent contributor to this thread has done.
Regarding my previous post I stand by every word. I do not know Snail (who has identified himself very clearly) from Adam, but I am persuaded by his arguments and by the way he presents them. I find Steve Shaw's strident ad hominem approach to debate repellent and unconvincing.
I suspect that Snail will pay little attention to this posting while SS will work on a scathing, rebarbative response designed to underline his intellectual, moral and personal superiority, I look forward to it gleefully. (Poking the tiger with a stick? Who? Me?)
My remarks regarding GfS and pfss are surely a reflection of views voiced by several posters, not least Steve Shaw.