So what you're saying, the card and the ability are two different things. So when protect says that it protects this card from the ability on another card, And the gate does not have to target the card to target the ability. Even though protect protect the card from the ability on a card that it is protected from. So in essence in the anatomy of a card there should be a special line under cardability saying that the ability does not exist it is just there as a reference to what the car you can do. Because you have to target the card to target and ability the only way you could not target the card to target the ability is if The ability wasn't really there. That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard I have an analytical mind and I don't know where you guys are coming up with the hiney. Except somebody wanted a way to get around protect the cards. I never said the protect could not be negated. It could be. But when you target a card that is protected by a Nother Colvard you should have to negate the ability first I am still looking for the exact ruling for how the card and the ability or not the same thing when the anatomy of a card puts the card and the ability as the same thing.
This is very difficult to read. Points off for not proofreading before posting. 
Multiple people have given you the reason and the REG citation as to why it works. Just accept it and move on.
Sorry about the spelling. I actually am very well gifted in the English department. I was at the doctors office when I recorded this by voice so errors are going to happen.
