[Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by carve

I don't know what you're trying to say, Houston. You write at a fourth grade level. It doesn't make sense.

Race is a genetic thing though, not a doctrine or belief. Prejudging people of a certain race based on their race is racism. Regardless, I'm not a mod, so I can't ban anyone. I was just posting the definition of racism.

Also, you used the commas incorrectly in your last sentence.

Thank God you cannot ban anyone.

[quagmire]

Originally Posted by carve

This is your opportunity to correct people on those talking points, and an interesting conversation will ensue. That's the whole point of this forum.

By merely saying "I belong to religion XYZ", you're saying your right and everyone else is wrong. Otherwise, that wouldn't be your religion. Everyone can't be right, so that makes for a VERY interesting and heated conversation. Some parts can be sound derogatory, but aren't. Saying "Sharia law is bigoted and cruel", for example, is a fact that we can support with evidence.

But, saying we should blow all the muslims off of the Earth certainly is a pretty good sign of religious intolerance. Same can be said for their extremists for wanting to, " Get rid of the infidels" because we don't agree with their beliefs.

That kind of discussion shouldn't be allowed.

[Peanuto]

Oh yeah, and even if its not racism, violent threats, or implied actions of violence, should be bans to. Regardless of whether it is just online gangstas playing who has the bigger dick, or threats of retaliation based on religious/political viewpoints.

[carve]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

Also, you used the commas incorrectly in your last sentence.

Thank God you cannot ban anyone.

Thank you for bringing that to my attention, professor obvious. It was intentional. If you want to get pedantic, I didn't use any commas in my last sentence. HoustonScott's question was legitmately difficult to read. I'm not a grammer and spelling Nazi by a long shot (I usually don't even proof my own posts) but questions should be intelligible if an answer is expected.

Back on topic, if we get too many rules on this forum that are completely subjective, it'll become a whiney mess of "I'm telling mod on you" every time someone is losing an argument. Victory through censorship. At least racism is a bit more objective. Even so, I think if someone started making racist remarks on here they'd get intellectually mauled. I say bring 'em on. Not all ideas deserve respect, and all ideas should be open for discussion. Banning should be reserved only for trolls who bring nothing to the conversation but insults.


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