Originally Posted by
big john
Caution and/or common sense doesn't equal fear.
If you don't have a leg to stand on, you make simply claims and then cast aspersions upon the manliness, intelligence, gumption, etc, etc, etc of those that oppose you. It's long been a common schoolyard bully tactic, but it seems to have gained popularity among some adults recently, though I can't fathom why.