This may sound like rather faint praise, but it isn't.

Nor did I take it as such -- as the fact that I read this about twenty times and nearly teared up over it might suggest. Thank you. The kind words are... very much appreciated right now.

I sometimes wonder why I get myself into these things. Except, of course, that it's not "these things" I'm looking for when I post about sensitive topics. I always hope it can be an interesting and informative discussion that everyone can get something positive out of even if we don't all agree, but it never quite seems to turn out that way...