[kragen]

you are replying to a comment which specifically explains why it disagrees with the text you quoted from your essay; what is the point of repeating it?

if someone found it unconvincing the first time, or found rockorager's rebuttal to it convincing, hopefully a mere repetition of your comment will not change that. and, if they found it convincing the first time and found rockorager's rebuttal unconvincing, repeating it is unnecessary