""The remark quoted has been carelessly written. I apologise and withdraw it.

The quotation above of course, has absolutely no bearing on this thread.""

Its bearing on this thread is both obvious and valid, inasmuch as it pertains to the agenda of the poster and lays bare his prejudice in relation to the subject of various minorities.

In the thread in which it originally appeared, it was too vigorously proposed and defended to have been a carelessly written error.

The two conclusions from this reflect upon both the integrity and the veracity of the poster, and supply a very clear indication of the credibility or otherwise of his utterances.

Denials of prejudice, bigotry, and malicious intent somehow fail to ring true.

Don T.