I really don’t feel that this is a “silly” thread. Some people may have resorted to name calling, but overall the discussion has been insightful. Debate is useful, and it’s nice to see people actually thinking about the issues at hand, rather than taking the typical American “La la la, I can’t hear you, I’ll pretend that nothing is wrong and I’ll just keep buying and increasing my debt to make myself feel superior to my neighbors!” stance, complete with fingers in ears.

By the way Concho, you aren’t obligated to read every thread on the website. The title obviously let’s potential readers know that the thread has nothing to do with housing, and if you’d prefer to limit your reading experience to housing threads, then I suggest that you do just that. If you feel this thread is silly, then don’t read it.