[CobaltBlue]

I don't know about you, but I feel no need to go around publicly denouncing my own father when he says things I disagree with.

[steve-b]

I feel no need to go around publicly denouncing my own father when he says things I disagree with.

Really, now, there is a difference between making a mistake and spewing venom. The former can be overlooked out of courtesy; the latter has (in Gibson's case) reached the point where the only available options are 1)objection or 2)tacit concurrence.