Well well Jody...
...these boards are filled with rebels and proselytizers who use any opportunity to further their own view of what's wrong with the world and how the world should be changed to be better.
ER, despite what he says about disliking the conflict, wouldn't know what to do with himself if he couldn't write rebuttals and interject his own brand of insight into tthe discussions. ER needs folks like me , TB and the rest to keep him on his toes and provide ample opportunities to use his virtual realm verbosity.
;-)
Beware when he offers you a drink from his cup. Better just to fake a sip and then pour the contents to the ground while he's not looking.