Having just read the whole thread in one sitting, I have to hand it to you for putting on a great debate. Agree or disagree, anyone with an appreciation for the art of argument would have to admire your work here in this thread.
Thank you — it was a pleasure to read, and I will be thinking about your questions and premises for quite some time.
I have not yet begun to fight. ;^) But seriously, I feel like I can’t even get people to understand where my starting point is. Thank you, though.