I can totally appreciate not being able to trust your own judgment. Thanks for pointing that out. I'm not pretending to have all the answers, I just believe that open discussion is how we develop judgment. Your opinions are as valuable as anyone elses. Some statements are assinine and sometimes after we've said them, we're made aware of our own errors in thought, thanks to others who are willing to express their opinion regarding our opinion. Staying silent denies that opportunity to learn. Avoiding conflict is avoiding life. That could be why virtual forums are so popular. Here, we're allowed to express ourselves more freely than real life. Our real life is actually the simulated life. We come here to express what we really feel.

On the topic of expression, I gotta ask, what would life be like for certain groups if they hadn't voiced their opinion? African Americans, Native Americans, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Israeli's, Americans, Homosexuals, Artists, Authors, Composers, Presidents, ...... ?

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." Confucius