> Like if a friend offered to help you move and then never showed up. No, it's not at all like that. That friend told you they would show up at a particular t

> Like if a friend offered to help you move and then never showed up. No, it's not at all like that. That friend told you they would show up at a particular time. By contrast, when your read a book, then you've read it. Deal done. What goes on in the media is another matter, totally NOT analogous to a personal commitment directly from one person to another.