Whoa, whoa, whoa.
You should read the posts, my friend. And I do, or have, considered you a friend in the area and one whom I looked up to.
I did NOT wish failure on Branson. Quite the contrary. I chimed in rather loosely about the great man not being quite so great in my view.
You’ve thrown some garbage at me now that is neither accurate nor warranted. I don’t understand why. My posts to you have been mild and, in the latter couple posts, as honest and thoughtful as I could be. I wouldn’t have given you the time if I hadn’t always thought highly of you.
If you are willing to accept without reserve the art, literature, science or social achievments of morally indifferent or morally reprehensible men (or monsters) through history, that is your choice. It’s a choice I disagree with, but that certainly doesn’t make me want to condemn you, as you have harshly condemned me.
Do you want me to ask you whether you feel NOTHING about, say, the Dachau or the Tuskogee experiments, other than the utility of the science produced? I wouldn’t stoop to such an insult.
I said nothing about suppressing science or public service or private heroism because of divorce or titty bars. I said nothing about suppressing anything because some level of SIN, which I have no expertise except that I commit plenty of it.
I expressed a personal opinion about the personal life of a man I find disagreeable. For whatever reason this has caused you to accuse me of willing people to die.
That is either a grave misperception on your part or the kind of smear I wouldn’t stand for in person.
My apologies.
You were not the one who posted that you hoped Branson failed, I conflated your post with that of someone else, and I have replied to you as if you had.
Any condemnation was unjustified, and I regret having treated you harshly when you were not so deserving.
Re-reading your posts, I believe we are more alike than in disagreement. Please accept my formal apology.