It's just a fact, presenting the negative side of such involvement, because that was sufficient for pointing out the flaw in the parent post's reasoning. The p

It's just a fact, presenting the negative side of such involvement, because that was sufficient for pointing out the flaw in the parent post's reasoning. The positive side is that it gives you a fuller picture and experience of the world. Whether it's better to be a "a fool satisfied or Socrates dissatisfied" is one for the ages though.