I questioned his logic and his idea that Gibson's motives for making the film were different from what he stated.
I questioned his determined assault on a film he has not seen, and I questioned his apparent unexplained fear of Christians. He finds them a threat and finds them irritating? But respects them?.
No person, secure in his beliefs would have these feelings and I only attempted to cause the poster to see this through introspection.
As for me, I am not at all emotionally concerned, only intellectually.
I mentioned the fact that my father was a bigot, only to illustrate that I understand how Gibson sees his father, and why he did not publicly insult him by trashing him.
My father died a bigoted fool. But I never willfully insulted him and was at his bedside when he passed. My duty as eldest son fulfilled.
I couldn't agree more if I wanted to.
One more thing I'd like to add, if I might, is that a person such as Mel -in this instance- suffered slings and arrows on his father's behalf, rather than deliver to his father's detractors their pound of flesh.
I would do the same thing, I would prefer that people think I was nothing but a two-bit bigot than to publicly correct, or denounce my Father. I would take the slings and arrows, and they would be a badge of honor for me, because I acted not out of selfish motives but out of love for the man who gave me life, as flawed as he may be.