I think that it is important to discuss John Forester because his words carry a lot of weight in the cycling community. If we don't take an honest look at his words and actions, we as bicycle advocates do ourselves a disservice. At the same time, his words clearly bear the all the marks of a crackpot so I'm not even sure it's worth our tiime.
Whatever your
impressions of what he stands for, let's remember that John Forester is a living human being with a computer at home.
Diane, have you ever met John Forester in person?
And if you're going to "debunk" him (or anyone else), it's only fair to cite what he has actually said, rather than give one's
impression of what he has said, and debunk
that.