A recent commenter asked me, "If you are so confident in what you have written, why are you responding to each critical comment?" The post in question was a controversial one with numerous commenters up in arms about what I had chosen to share. I considered my options. If I respond, people like her would think that I'm being defensive. If I don't respond, someone will inevitably chime up and say that I'm acting high-and-mighty by ignoring helpful statements. It was, as the title of this post suggests, a no-win situation. That was one example. Here's another. (image source) Last year, I sought to implement a blogging schedule. One of the topics I regularly wrote about was my faith. And it's funny, because I never, in...
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