It's more that, I've read critics of modern web design. And while I can understand that some people don't like it (myself included for some things), the viscera

It's more that, I've read critics of modern web design. And while I can understand that some people don't like it (myself included for some things), the visceral hatred that some people have in their rants against it is so great, I can't possibly send that to a client with a straight face. It's so extreme it's absolutely useless. Edit: At some point, while you can agree with some of the critics' points, they become completely out-of-touch with reality and the typical user.