Bojazz wrote:Because never means "at no time in the past or future".
Not in that context, it doesn't. Saying 'I never do something' just means 'I
don't do something'.
It's not the same as saying 'I
have never...' or 'I
would never...'
All of which is rather off topic. Since the original question is well and truly answered by this point, I think it's time to move on.