supports open expression by authors, with editorial intervention usually made only on the scientific content, based on peer review. The journal is not a stage for personal argument. Naturally, there might be some disagreements in the interpretation of scientific content, which might touch upon personal issues. The authors of this letter provide a view of the wording chosen by the original article's author, which is different from the editorial interpretation; ie, we do not concur with the 'ad hominem' line. In the spirit of open expression, publishes the letter and response in full, without any editing.
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机译：支持作者的开放式表达，在同行评审的基础上，编辑干预通常仅基于科学内容进行。该杂志不是个人辩论的舞台。当然，在解释科学内容时可能会有一些分歧，这可能涉及个人问题。这封信的作者提供了对原始作者选择的措辞的看法，这与社论的解释不同；也就是说，我们不同意“ ad hominem”这一行。本着开放表达的精神，无需任何编辑即可完整地发布信函和回复。
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