AJ Philips:

“Indeed it would be given that this has about as much chance of going away as the civil rights movement of the ‘60s...”

If you truly believe this to be the case then why are you bothering to argue with me or with anyone else? We can only conclude that you are trying to convince yourself. I am not here to pander to your insecurities.

*Sigh*

Phanto,

It’s a pity so many discussions have to come to this...

<<If you truly believe this to be the case then why are you bothering to argue with me or with anyone else? We can only conclude that you are trying to convince yourself.>>

Or that I enjoy debating, or that I want to discredit bad arguments so that others don’t use them and understand why they are bad, or that I like challenging my own views, or that I’d like to change the minds of others. Or maybe I just want to slap down views that I perceive as destructive?

There are many reasons. Why do so many have to jump to a conclusion that makes it about the other person?

Well there is no need to justify your behaviour if you are doing nothing wrong. There is also no need to try and patronise me with your "sigh".