'For the idea of doing more of something "out of spite" in reaction to a preacher's recommendation' I mostly get that bit, I was just curious about why the lin

'For the idea of doing more of something "out of spite" in reaction to a preacher's recommendation' I mostly get that bit, I was just curious about why the linked article was being interpreted as "preachy" when I personally didn't see it as such. (You're right about the ad you linked: truly awful. I clicked away.) I live in a country where the government has banned smoking in public, wants to tax "unhealthy" food, and is subservient to an EU which is making noises about banning alcohol as well, so we're well versed in ignoring moral messages from on high.