Mrtennis you now state
it is my opinion that purchases are made based upon emotion, not on the basis of a rational process of value for the dollar...Bravo! A concise and easy to understand premise! A line taken from a Boomtown Rats song states, "The final truth is there is no truth." I understand that pursuing a debate in philosophy, logic, and semantics may prove intellectually stimulating, however, in many cases it only serves to shift a discussion into a myriad of blind allies.