You were in fact offering it, as you'll see if you go back to the original, not as a considered characterization of my views, but as a way of introducing your own traditional/cultural explanation.
I see now that you were offering it as a gracious and respectful characterization of my own views.
mnli hypothesis: I see now that you were offering it as a gracious and respectful characterization of my own views. premise: You were in fact offering it, as you'll see if you go back to the original, not as a considered characterization of my views, but as a way of introducing your own traditional/cultural explanation.