"I said Cajungirl was ignorant"
And I think that's calling someone a name. You weren't trying to debate her, you her trying to make her feel inferior. I don't actually hate you, that's just a figure of speech. I will try to avoid calling names and simply say that I believe it was not appropriate for you to jump on Cajungirl for not knowing to what you were referring. I assume you'll disagree. Have a pleasant day.
I don't have a dog in this fight, but I kept up with the posts, and it should have been obvious that the 1973 reference was to R v. W.
"ignorant" is not a name, it is a state. "stupid" is a name. "ignorant" means that, in his opinion, the poster lacks the information to make an informed comment.
This can be ascertained by reading posts for their content, and judging the opinions based on known facts.
The response to being called "ignorant" is to provide the evidence you use for your opinion. Then the person who called you "ignorant" will see that you are not willfully ignorant, and may provide the additional information you need to make a more informed decision.