"And, clearly..."
You say all that because on a discussion forum I put forth an argument (which I might be able to take the other side of) and asked for a position?
>>You say all that because on a discussion forum I put forth an argument (which I might be able to take the other side of) and asked for a position?<<
Yes, it is a conclusion based on your post. If someone posts 1+1=3 it is perfectly logical to assume the person the poster does not know arithmetic.