Illysia. Just stop. I could argue against every single one of your points, but it hasn't worked before, so I'm not going to try again. You cannot win this argument. You may not realize it, but I do know more than you when it comes to this topic. That is the only reason I have continued to discuss it. I am trying to enlighten you. Unfortunately, as I have no "certificate" for my knowledge, and since I do not yet have the level of knowledge a graduate student would have, you refuse to believe me. Now, if Lilura could stop being lazy and teach an online class for you, that would be appreciated.
None of the links you have provided have helped your cause. And I am surprised that you have not yet realized that much of what you've tried to explain contradicts your repeated conclusion. No one else who has posted yet agrees with you. My professors would not agree with you. My textbook, if it gained sentience, would certainly not agree with you.
This may come as a surprise, but I do have a lot of patience. I often find myself teaching friends and acquaintances what I have learned over my lifetime. And I do enjoy learning and being taught in school and by my friends. I rarely ever run into someone who will argue with me. That is mostly because I never discuss topics I know nothing about, and I have a reputation for knowing too much. If I ever feel like information I have learned is faulty, then I immediately search for the correct information. If I feel like I may have misunderstood information, I will try harder to understand it. And if I found myself in your situation, where no one agreed with my understanding of a subject on a public forum, I would stop. I would probably then spend an entire month learning as much as possible about that subject.
The fact that you continue to argue against so much opposition worries me. I would say you are stubborn, but not in a good way, I'm afraid. There is a point at which stubbornness becomes a negative trait.
