> But if you're somehow harmed by my honesty or passion then that's your problem.

You're harmed by your "honesty" and "passion". People don't listen to what you have to say if they are turned off by your tone.

Look, I've been there, too. I've gotten angry about Lisp and Haskell zealots, for much the same reasons you got angry about Smalltalk fans. And my anger was... unproductive at best.