This is going to be my last post in this thread because I'm not going to change my tune, and neither, apparently, are the people who are insulting and intimidating me for standing up for myself and my position. I'm sorry that all of you are in favor of changing one's position just because of pressure from miscellaneous goons.
I don't fold and run away as easily as you apparently will.
I'll just stop looking at my Reputation Points. They are useless and allow misuse and abuse. I'm glad that the paying members and moderators in this thread think that the Reputation Point system is a great thing and is worth insulting someone over.
Thanks for revealing your pettiness.
GeoThorn
For all of you Registered Users who might have been intimidated by all of the name-calling, insults, and intimidation occuring in this thread, I'd tell you not to pay any attention to these blowhards. They are apparently of the opinion that if I get grief from enough people that I'd shut up and go away. They were wrong.
If other Registered Users feel strongly enough about something to go against what appears to be the tide of some vocal minority, go for it. Don't let these few loudmouths chase you away from what you believe in.
If everyone followed what these goons say, well, everyone would be silent while these goons made decisions for them. I don't fit into the same mold that my detractors do. They cannot fit me into their "standardized form" and they don't like it. They must be used to insulting and intimidating weak people who haven't failed to give in.
Perhaps they have learned that some folks won't be intimidated. But I won't bet on it.