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Originally Posted by alpal
Seems to me that the topic which was locked was fairly lame
and I consider it benign compared to other websites and forums.
People interested in astronomy are generally intelligent posters
and it showed with well balanced, cogent arguments.
I can only assume that it wasn't locked due to anything that was wrong
but just because as a controversial topic it could have got out of hand?
The only saving grace is that the topic is well discussed just about
everywhere else on the internet.
cheers
Allan
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Allan,
Your position is reasonable, yes Astro persons are a little different, certainly it’s reasonable to say we’re a more thoughtful group than most.
Given the awful authoritarian abuses that are taking place…. Maybe there’s an argument that a sub-forum should be created so that we as generally thoughtful individuals can reflect and discuss what’s taking place.
These are extraordinary times and maybe we shouldn’t seek to impose “ordinary “ rules upon extraordinary events
David