OK, having parsed your comment again on a larger screen, I don't think you've missed the parent's point. But I do think you took an unnecessarily long, roundabout way to ask your question, which I also think didn't need to be asked because I think the parent's view is quite clear. So your question didn't add to the conversation on two points: first, it was really verbose and obtuse; second, it didn't contribute to the conversation because it was unnecessary. A response to the parent would have been much more constructive. And no need for Socratic method here to make points. Just make the point, we're all adults. Yeah, people get charged on these types of topics, but if your own writing is civil and to the point, getting charged is on them, not on you.