Objection 1: Videtur that Free Republic does not need a like button. For users can comment at any time. And if user wants to convey approval of a post, he can simply reply tothe post and make a comment.
sed contra: Dicitur, "Let your communication be 'Yay,' and 'Nay.' From all else cometh evil."
Respondeo:
While in a certain sense it is sufficiently convenient to press the reply button and wait for the comment screen to load, and then to type and proofread a reply, yet for those pressed for time or burdened with a slow connection or incapable of typing, the effort is hardly worth it.
And so while we see that FR is well set up for lengthy discourses, we also should note that for brief expressions of approbation or for those in a hurry there is still room for improvement.
The reply to the objection is evident from the answer.
LOL! Scholastic humor is a sure crowd-pleaser.
I can understand why St. Thomas doesn’t appeal to everyone. My daughter loves literature, and likes to pick up history through period novels, or historical novels.
I never cared much for literature in high school. I always felt that, “if this genius has some great idea, why doesn’t he come out and say it?”
So, St. Thomas’ executive-summary method appealed to me. Of course, his executive summary goes on for many volumes, without a wasted word. The scariest part is the introducion, “theology for a beginner.”