[Ethan Clive Osgoode]

you obviously love them (probably physically too)... Offensive personal smear bolded

Why do you find that offensive?

[Gumlegs]

It's obvious from celmak's postings that he/she/it finds homosexual behavior repellent. Thus, the accusation that coyoteman might engage in such behavior is a personal attack. The accusation has nothing whatever to do with an argument about science, so celmak would appear to flunk the logic test as well.

I was taking celmak's words as what they were obviously intended to be, a personal attack.

There used to be some rule around here about "no personal attacks." I'm given to understand it's not invoked mucj any more when the personal attacks are directed at someone who has the temerity to defend science against the Yahoos, but for the sake of balance, it might be interesting to try and apply it equally.

Or is that idea now offensive?