[ArGee]

I have told you my position and my reasons, and your continuing refusal to accept what I say as sincere is not very decent of you.

That's because when I challenge your reasons you simply restate them.

Frankly, I think you would be better off feeding some hungry, teaching the Bible to some kids, or visiting someone in the hospital rather than wasting time protesting a pop-fiction book with momentary appeal.

There is time in my life for both.

But its counterproductive.

I disagree. Telling the truth is never counterproductive.

Shalom.

[Arkinsaw]

That's because when I challenge your reasons you simply restate them.

No, you questioned whether they are really my motivations. I restated them because they are.

There is time in my life for both.

Then you'd be just as well off playing tiddly-winks with the spare time rather than wasting it debunking fiction.

I disagree. Telling the truth is never counterproductive.

Ah, thats a wonderful cliche. But not logical. Sometimes it's more productive to keep your mouth shut than let the truth run out of it. When you know the truth about US military dispositions, is it always more productive to tell it? If someone asks you the best area to get a hooker and some drugs in your town, and you know, is it productive to tell the truth? And finally, if someone makes a blasphemous movie is it better to shout the truth if it will create controversy that will intrigue people to go see it and put money in the pockets of the blasphemers?

I can name countless times its better to keep your mouth shut rather than tell the truth. Your cliche scores no debate points.