Originally Posted by Oriphiel

I know that many of my posts on MB are a bit odd-ball and aggressive, but I am helping, in my own way. I'm an asshole; it's just who I am. And if the goal of this thread is to help people to understand and define themselves, then you can't forget that a person is at least in part defined by the adversities that they encounter and conquer. After all, a hero is created more by the villains they face than by blind sycophants who restate what is already known.

By all means, feel free to keep reinforcing people and their beliefs. I think I'll do the opposite, and who knows, maybe questioning people (and, in turn, causing them to question themselves) will end up being more helpful in the long run.