First of all, no one is calling anybody an idiot. Intelligent people say or do senseless things every day for a variety of reasons.
My original post explains why, in my opinion, the Caretaker’s comment didn’t make any sense. If I take issue with a quote, by extension, my comments will reflect upon the originator of the quote whether or not it was intended.
I don’t think Mr. Young’s psyche is so fragile that we need to try to separate the post from the poster for fear of inadvertently causing hurt feelings.