I welcome discussion on my blog. People who disagree with my posts sometimes comment about them, and that’s terrific. A blog is supposed to be a springboard for conversation, not a bully pulpit for the views of one person. I’m always especially happy when people can disagree while following basic rules of civility, and when they back up their opinions with actual evidence rather than mere bluster.

But there is one comment that I get fairly frequently and simply don’t understand. It’s “If you’re unhappy, why don’t you just leave?”