Originally Posted By: JohnJohnJohn

that kind of a policy leaves it way too open IMHO! a conversation about the Quran would be acceptable and I should just not read that thread? politics would be OK? what about social causes? pornography? gardening? carpentry? etc.?

much better to simply follow the stated forum rules and keep it about the music. if you wanna talk religion or politics or any of the myriad of other topics you should find a forum where that is welcome and not clutter up the music forum and potentially upset people who do not share your opinions on those other things.

If no one responds, the discussion will soon die - if you don't take part how does it affect you?


I've also noticed I said this badly:
Originally Posted By: Lawrie
I would argue that to completely ban religion related discussions would be to ban me, and *really everyone else on this forum.

What I intended to convey was that everything I say and think is coloured by my beliefs - how do I divorce my beliefs without becoming someone else entirely? If I am someone else entirely then what I say will be different.

Therefore what I say has a religious basis, whether or not I am directly addressing a religious topic.

Politics is in pretty much the same boat.

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