Good point. But if you are expert of your own field and wish to promote it, you should be able to present extremely well thought out argument in favor. The art

Good point. But if you are expert of your own field and wish to promote it, you should be able to present extremely well thought out argument in favor. The article is such hand waving that I would forgive it to independent reporter, not these guys. It's possible that the argument is so long you practically would have to write a book about it. Just like Jay L. Garfield did. But now I have no chance of knowing if his argument is good without giving him money. Except trusting some other source rating his book. http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22826414-engaging-buddhism http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22826414-engaging-buddhis... Now I'm intrigued. Sounds like it might be worth reading.