Originally Posted by insub2 
Why would I state it as an opinion when I believe it to be a fact? Perhaps the nuances of the thought are not expressed by that off the cuff statement. Thus, I have prepared a re-worded version that (hopefully) will communicate better: One who uses Tables for layout is producing un-semantic code. This may be because the coded has too much trouble producing a layout just using valid (X)HTML and CSS. Whatever the case, the result is excessive markup that adds no meaning to the document. This is a negative effect, and as such, the code should be considered "bad". Of course there or more negatives we could add to the list. Things like larger file size, difficult maintenance, lack of support for multiple devices, accessibility issues, and so on with the litany that I'm sure you've all heard about while listening to anybody preach the gospel of CSS.
And as long as we are re-wording here, perhaps you should instead say, "Just because I code with tables, does not make me a bad coder."
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You said you
believe it to be fact. By the statement that you believe it makes it
your own opinion, that does not make it fact in the whole scheme of things. Until you can prove that someone who codes with tables is a
bad coder, then you should say that you feel those who code with tables are bad coders. Last I knew there was no rule in "HTML Coding" that sayd coding in tables is a bad thing. Those who say that are speaking from their own experience or opinion.