Quote Originally Posted by oskar View Post
More interesting than this whole thing is why you guys get so worked up about this. Even if it's unjust. You are not getting close to having any sort of influence on how this works. This is 100% out of your control, so there's no reason to be upset about it. This is like getting upset about the sun setting at night.
This captures my sentiments so well.

I think the answer is pretty simple. Most people can't tell the difference between who they are and what they believe, and are offended at the notion that they could be considered separately.