Actually, I do understand quite well. To each his own. My only point.
Don't misquote me out of context. I never said people who do not see functional improvements in the Sebenza are ignorant. Ever. Why the hell gives you the idea that is my point? You have proven my assumption right; you are simply posting without reading. If someone thinks everything about a Maxam is an improvement or advantage over a Sebenza, so be it. I would never, EVER call them ignorant for it. But they would be ignorant to say the differences of the Maxam and the Sebenza are not improvements to other people, and that those other people aren't aware of the facts and are just paying for a name.
Whether knife A or knife B is better is subjective. Knife A and B can be a Sebenza, a Maxam, a 110, a 710, or a Loveless. It doesn't matter. It is all subjective.
But when someone finds knife A better, it would be ignorant of them to say that the people that like knife B more are not aware of the facts. If knife B happens to cost more, it doesn't change the fact that to some people, the differences are improvements, and the improvements are worth it. To them.
I never said an "improvement" was not in the eye of the beholder, just that people are willing to pay for what are improvements to them. If something is not an improvement to you, you still do not have the right to say the people that find it to be an improvement don't know the facts, or that the knifemaker is charging extra for no reason. There *IS* a reason.
I am not saying anyone that disagrees with me, likes what I don't like, dislikes what I like, doesn't see improvements where I do, or sees disadvantages where I see advantages is *ANYTHING*, good or bad. My issue is that Allen does not understand that where he sees no advantages, other people do see them. They are not buying more expensive knives because they are in the dark on the facts, like he states. He is judgeing the opinions of others and calling their choices ignorant (lack of knowledge of the facts is ignorance). I am taking issue with him for doing that, not for not wanting to pay extra for any particular knife. He is calling other peoples choices ignorant. I am not. I am calling him ignorant for not accepting the opinions of others.
I have said this all along. Once more, I must ask: what don't you get? Once more, I must ask: please read my posts before you reply.
You've got it backwards. Keep trying, you'll get it right.
Thanks.
