[Junior]

Bite me, luddite. No one is "hijacking" anything. We've got just as much right to read and comment on a thread here as you. No one is asking that you vacate these premises, are they? We're putting up with your inanities because we understand the underlying dynamic of this forum -- i.e., free-flowing debate. But hey, I understand when your point is vapid that you might not want to have anyone come along and point it out for all to see, which is why you'd want your opponent off the thread.

We, on the other hand, revel in our opponents' ignorance and gain much joy in pointing it out for all to see. So, I invite you to continue posting as much as you could possibly want to me. Please note, however, that I reserve the right to reply to you, and in the same vein.

[subterfuge]

Bite me, luddite. No one is "hijacking" anything.

Guess I struck a nerve! Yep, you hijacked the thread alright.

[flaglady47]

We, on the other hand, revel in our opponents' ignorance and gain much joy in pointing it out for all to see.

Whose "we"? Who else are you speaking for besides yourself? I read your profile page. You're a bit juvenile in attitude, I see. Probably why you are called Junior.

[Mom MD]

And of course if you don't buy evolution, you are a luddite. I don't want to fight the same battles, but I get so tired of the you are not intellectually sophistocated if you don't buy evolution crowd. I have 7+ yrs of post college education, call me anything else, but don't call me a luddite.

[finnigan2]

"We, on the other hand, revel in our opponents' ignorance and gain much joy in pointing it out for all to see. "

- You were doing fine up to this point, but don't you realize that with this one sentence you suddenly revealed yourself to be just another elitist who looks down on others who don't share your views?
In fact, when "We..revel in our opponents ignorance and gain much joy in pointing it out.." then aren't you doing exactly what you accuse Ann of doing in her book?
In fact, I would say that you and Ann are of a kind. Maybe you reject her because you see so much of her in yourself.
Perhaps it's just the old liberal curse of self loathing expressed through transference.
Hmmmmm.