Thank you. I appreciate you writing that. I was definitely not offended. I just didn't want any type of confusion regarding that choice of analogy. I'm very glad that I was able to at least clarify that particular piece. To be honest, it is extremely difficult to truly digest that people can be objective and remove themselves from a certain argument. As much as you or I claim a completely open mind... it never seems to really sink in. It's messed up because if we knew each other... it would be much easier to understand where the other person was coming from. I think that's why I'm finding it hard to participate in these types of debates. I feel that I am really out there in terms of thinking, so I'm never really basing it around the way things are... but fundamentally how they "should" be (as if I even know yeeesh). I don't know... you get wrapped up in physics or existentialism for long periods of time and it makes it that much harder to think about reality.

But... don't want to sidetrack. I'm glad we could find common ground. And without any mods. Haha I'm just kidding. It wasn't like that at all :jointsmile: I just hate seeing good threads get locked because of misunderstandings.

Edit: Just noticed you like Ron Paul. Haha go figure.