> "It is no more abrasive, than to dismiss someone's concerns as "protecting a sacred cow". " Since that comment is aimed at me I should probably chime in now

> "It is no more abrasive, than to dismiss someone's concerns as "protecting a sacred cow". " Since that comment is aimed at me I should probably chime in now and say that my comment about "sacred cows" has been misinterpreted. I was stating that I don't have any hidden agendas, I was not trying to imply that the author of the original article had any "sacred cows". In other words, I was emphasizing the fact that I am a reasonably independent outsider.