"often"

That nitpicking does not change the fact that even the proverbial breaking of eggs is not destruction. If you destroyed the eggs you could not make an omelette. Technically, you cannot destroy anything in this universe. Practically, destruction never coincides with creation.

"you're the one who's been arguing with me, not the other way around"

You've written the original argumentative article. Not me.

"You raised this petty issue which has little to do with my article."

Yeah, it has so little to do with your article that it merely shows that the assumptions it's based upon are faulty and thus render your conclusions moot. Truly a petty issue in context of a petty article.