speculation has gone. I made a fool of myself a few years back as it related to the Jake Walton situation. I played judge and jury, and later when it was determined I was wrong and that he had been railroaded by a bishop, more or less, I felt like a fool for having judged him that way, even on a message board.

I know you're being supportive of Max, and your comments are great for those struggling with addiction, but what if just maybe he's not a drug addict. However unlikely that seems, I'm just not comfortable with your efforts to play psychiatrist with his addiction, when we're not even positive he has one.

Again, I think you mean well, but what you yourself call 'speculation' seems way too early.