While this subject would no doubt make for a fascinating discussion, the OP isn't phrased in a manner that'd best facilitate that discussion. Instead, the thread is likely to go the way of flamebait. Since the OP seems relatively satisfied with the outcome of the thread thus far and the answers have been civil enough, I think it would be prudent to lock this thread while it's still that way - there are plenty of ways it can progress from here, few of them good.