You're right. My original comment was made as I was just waking up that morning, and it certainly did not facilitate the conversation well. Interestingly enough

You're right. My original comment was made as I was just waking up that morning, and it certainly did not facilitate the conversation well. Interestingly enough, the majority of the downmods were after I edited it. The bottom line is yes, "sometimes comments are well received and sometimes they aren't." Life goes on. And as for the poster's "negative territory," I truly don't think they should have been downmodded for asking a question on ethics. As I understand, HN is not a community to judge the morality of an individual.