Really, and I thought I was just steering him back to the center of the road with a little levity. I forget how unappreciated humor is on this subject. You may also want to read up on satire and then reread my initial post. Many people appeared to understand it.
Satire and sarcasm frequently do not carry through very well on the Internet, particularly when said satire/sarcasm is not readily distinguishable from real-world flames.