I find it intriguing---and a bit upsetting--- that so many people are unwilling or unable to stick to the points under discussion and instead make personal attacks. To my mind, there's a big difference between saying that a person's argument is illogical, or even 'stupid' (if one wants to be blunt), and saying that the person himself is stupid.

I respect the fact that as I read this thread, Little Hawk consistently kept a clear perspective on that difference.