@Finn dAbuzz,
Well, I wouldn't call myself your everyday accountant, but you seem to be full of assumptions about people and their beliefs, so maybe you should revisit your pre-conceived notions of how an accountant thinks about things and speaks.
I for one like reading your long posts and have even agreed with many things you've posted. I appreciate you and others that I disagree with taking the time to do so. It's boring to simply sit around and listen to people who agree with each other all the time, and you often learn things from what's written and posted by other people. My personal example was getting into prolonged discussion/arguments with BillOB, who changed my opinion on illegal immigration through the power of what he wrote and the data he cited.
What I don't like are toss-off declarations that are untrue, that are unanswered when challenged with facts and sources. When I write something that's untrue and I'm challenged on it, it's my duty to either back it up with a source or to admit that I don't have one. Intellectual honesty demands it. If there is any point to us having these discussions online at all, there must be a minimum level of honesty between interlocutors and yes that does mean things take extra time and effort.
It's up to you whether you want to put that effort in, you just shouldn't be surprised when others call you out on failing to do so. It's the reason why I and others don't take Lash seriously, she doesn't give a **** and will post anything she feels like with no shame whatsoever. Your choice whether you want to be lumped in with that crowd or not. But I hope not, because your opinion is a valid one and your voice is worth hearing in this and other threads.
Cycloptichorn
