@Chip Bennett - I debated whether or not to leave comments open or closed on this post. I think I should have left them closed.

And going back to my first sentence: why write such an inflammatory post if your intent is to give the issue “a rest”?

Because I've never taken sides regarding this matter and up until now, I've kept most of my feelings of what I've been seeing to myself. So I decided to get the way I feel about things off my chest and move on.

I'm done and so is this post.