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Originally Posted by Thor
Well since I'm often involved in the religious discussions, are we suggesting that because it can offend religious people to consider removing those as well? Misogyny is one thing, but debating religion is akin to debating politics. They can be heated and not nice at times, but its something that a lot of people are passionate about discussing.
I agree with the move to remove that thread, but I can't agree with stopping religious discussions because some people might be offended or feel unwelcome, again you can choose to read those threads, if its something that you are sensitive to that is.
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You know its funny, and I'm probably going to come out as a bit villainous when I do this.
But is the problem the content and thread ideas or the people?
I find that there is nothing wrong with debating religion, or any other sensitive topic. Lets be honest scholars have been debating topics like the various religions and their texts since Og crawled out of the Ocean and told Wog that his god was the wrong god.
I believe that one of the big issues on this board right now that is causing people to become offended is that this board in some ways (no offense intended) has gone from having a strong debating aspect, to being a soap box with a loud speaker.
I've seen threads where people that have any kind of religious slant are harangued and insulted and laughed at for believing in the giant spaghetti monster in the sky.
I watched a recent thread resolve into so and so is a horrible person and a racist at the drop of a hat.
Whether we've all become thin skinned, or we just don't want to have discussions anymore and rant and rave, its the result that we're having now. More moderators and possibly less interesting topics and debates.
Ok, I get it with the YLYL, it was a thread that really had no value, and I will be the first to admit that I sometimes through out inappropriate sexual comments that on prior reflection were really not needed except to satisfied the inner peteard in me, and I'll strive to clean that up.