[BenghaziMemoriam]

Thanks for the reply. I may be mistaken, but in the 2000 or so words that you provided, I sense some references to tradition and an appeal to an appropriate authority (which is what I was expecting/hoping when I originally asked).

Regardless of any differences that we may still have (or views that we may have already had in common), I appreciate your time and effort. Although this discussion has somewhat strayed from the poster's original topic, I think that I've benefited in engaging in it (and hope that you feel the same).

[kosciusko51]

I may be mistaken,

You may be.

I appreciate your willingness to discuss, even if we disagree.