>Kelley, an old british defintion of a gentleman was someone
>who never unintentionally insulted anyone. Leaving aside
>the archaism of "gentleman," it's not a bad slogan. I just
>referred to Russell Grinker in the third person -- partly
>because it's been months, perhaps years, since I read him
>except as quoted by someone else. I wouldn't dream of
>addressing him or Rob Schaap directly.
This indirect insult falls under the "gentleman" rule? Does the indirection somehow dilute the intentionality of the insult?
Doug