>I think he'd do better to stay silent and let me come to this conclusion on my own instead of feeling dirty for having him agree with me. I'd prefer if he did

>I think he'd do better to stay silent and let me come to this conclusion on my own instead of feeling dirty for having him agree with me. I'd prefer if he didn't, silence is a cancer. If anything has been blatantly apparent in the last 20 or 30 years it's that the American people as a whole simply cannot form any correct conclusion about anything that actually matters. Sure, they'll all ring in to vote on American Idol, but it's a tough sell to vote yes on gay marriage. They'll make sure they hit 'like' on hundreds of Facebook posts in a day, but can't bring themselves to make an educated vote in an election (or even vote at all). Nationalize healthcare and reform social security to help millions of your own countrymen from dying broke? Busy watching Gangnam Style. Vote out corrupt congressman and other government officials who take massive payouts from lobbyists? Football's on, get out of the way. The information age has quickly turned into the distraction age, and it's showing.