Maybe I should take your previous point to heart, and completely stop caring at all what a specific other person thinks.
Does that make things clearer to you? I thought the purpose of posting was because you think that others might actually care what you think, and might actually base their actions on the opinions you express. What would the point be if nobody was supposed to care what other people thought, or to base their actions on what other people thought?
Nothing of what you say is unclear. I care what specific other persons, such as CharlesWayneCT thinks, (even if you are an unknown entity in cyberspace,) and I do appreciate your thoughtful posts. No, I just do not understand caring what an amorphous thing like a poll tells you to think.
Perhaps my decision-making process seems wrong-headed to you - all I can say is my decisions are based on principles, and the only way I can live with myself is to never violate my code - no matter what the polls say the majority is thinking at any particular time.