Please do not take HN threads into religious flamewar hell. We don't want it here and we ban accounts that do it. This post was particularly flamebaity.
I'm sorry if it came across as "flaimbaity". It's a sincere question. Weighing the benefits and costs of things is a common thing to do when considering whether to do those things, and in this case, I just can't help but feel that they completely brushed over that aspect. But I will read your link.
If you say it was a sincere question then I believe you, but it didn't come across that way - I'm afraid it came across as snarky provocation.
We're trying for a forum in which people exchange ideas thoughtfully and respectfully. Especially when the topic is divisive (as religion always is), it's deeply necessary to err on the side of the latter. Hopefully reading the site guidelines will clarify that! Note this one:
"Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive."
If you'd please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and stick to the rules when posting to HN, we'd appreciate it.