mw13 – so you want me to think that you were just popping in to ask a benign old question to calm things down and you just can’t imagine why I would take offense. Assuming you are sincere, here is the answer. You have done this to me several times. You will pop into an argument about something and accuse me of being leftist, modern or Gd knows what because I dare express we don’t jump to conclusions on something. I have told you how offensive I find that and you sometimes apologize, but then return to do it again.
In my mind, nobody who is “sincerely” asking the question would preface it with asking me if I believe there is an issue of mesira. Unless you were asking me if I believe there is an issue of mesira *here*, which is not how I understood it (I thought you were asking me if the issue exists). But then to ask me if I would believe a rumor in a playground, that cannot be taken as anything but a put down. Did you really think you could ask about a scenario that’s so blatantly wrong and expect me to think you were sincere in wanting my opinion? Do I give the impression that I call the police on playground rumors? Do you really think asking someone if they hold that way *isn’t* condescending? Frankly, that *is* pretty silly. Had you asked a straight question, I would have answered. Even though I don’t think it has much to do with the conversation and am not sure why you would even bother targeting my opinion when there are others much more learned than I am.
I hope that gives you some insight into why I see your posts as an attempt to ‘chepper’ for some reason I have yet to understand, and like many in that position i chose not to engage because the impression is that the questioner doesn’t really care.
If I am wrong (this time and all the past times), then I apologize. I will try to ‘read’ you differently but I would ask if you could somehow adjust your questioning as well.
and besides all of that, your questions had already been answered