Weirdo,
There is not really any need to "stick up" for F/Os as nobody here is attacking them either individually or collectively. The type of situation that the thread author was referring to, is one that does come up from time to time for everybody. Without going too deeply into the specifics, it was a very valid question and particularly so in a CRM context.
This type of authority gradient problem is found in many other walks of life and probably with far greater frequency. The concern here is that it is impinging on a Captains perception of safety, in a time critical scenario. The problem may well have greater relevance to the Captain (in this particular case) than it does to the First officer.