Elizabeth Whitehouse

Point taken. However, my house is all electric powered by my own solar panels. And my garden is a chemical-free carbon sink. I'm pretty sure that I am carbon negative. Incidentally, I did not write about my faith. I have none.

No. My remarks are unlikely to sway anyone who has been indoctrinated into a belief system. But, nevertheless, they are worth making. My purpose is to lay bare the myth of religion. Christianity, in particular has been incredibly destructive. And the world would be better off without “beliefs" of any kind. This world is so utterly amazing. Humans are not special. In fact, we are, not so slowly, destroying the planet. If that is god’s doing, I want nothing to do with it.

This is the kind of comment that has had me kicked off other sites. I have travelled to 90 countries and logged millions of miles. Not all of the travel was fun, but I can assure you that God had nothing to do with it. Because god does not exist.

No idea. And I am 75.

Thank you for your much-researched reply. I would agree that there is too much crime in a number of cities. These reports do not indicate an INCREASE in crime, except, it seems for Rochester. The Sheriff there makes some good points about city-dwellers having less trust of the police and the need for some reforms. But his remarks about bail reform are misleading. It does not mean that repeat offenders or those accused of violent crimes are allowed to walk free. It means that someone accused (but still technically innocent) of a minor crime is jailed if they are not able to come up with enough cash to pay bail. (The original purpose of bail was to ensure that the accused showed up in court.) Not locking up innocent people is not, I repeat not, a pro-criminal policy.

"Take back" is one of the most meaningless expressions in politics. What are you taking back? Where has it been? What rise in crime? I have done quite some research and can find absolutely nothing addressing crime in upstate New York. What have I missed?