O Daughter of Chen, calm down. When my mother was in school, studying the Talmud in some manner or another was still part of the curriculum. She claims that it was one of her favourite classes, a class in which lively debate was encouraged, and many interesting things were discussed. At least, that's what I remember from her discussion of it.

/me rolls eyes.
(Sorry, IRC habits)

To tell you the truth? I don't think that I can really judge whether or not I would have wanted to. Right now, it would be nice to be able to actually argue with religious people, without having to cop out due to lack of knowledge. And it is a basic part of Jewish culture, after all.

About time you did. I am an odd person. Even by Technion standards, I'd wager.

Just an observation. It is for others to decide whether it is flattering or not to be considered odd.

To clarify things: Bat-Chen isn't and never was my daughter.

It was never my intention to assert it.