Really, Germany?

[Ivan Denisovich]

This criticism is lost on me. How am I more or less "authoritative" than you are-however you meant it?

I probably used wrong word. I mean that there is no reason for me to took this statement seriously as it kinda reminds me of saying that all true Christians....

You have an uncanny ability to transcend tone and context and throw at me isolated things I didn't necessarily mean.

It's possible.

Because, yes and yes.

It's a poor joke. My question was genuine even if tone of it was inflammatory.

I am open to it as well, but we might have to take it somewhere else.

It may be a good idea. PM perhaps or another thread?

Don't take things personally. I'm just glad to have a discussion. I'll just have it with you, see where it takes us, and if any particular point of yours makes more sense I'll take it into consideration and I'll be the wiser for it.

(Emphasis mine)

You're glad that you're having discussion with someone who you apparently consider dumb? Though fear not for I also consider some of your point as lacking in sense.