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Originally Posted by Longhorn248
I haven't sent a PM because I think it's a question that needs to be answered publicly. In hindsight I probably worded the initial post wrong, but the main premise is whether or not someone simply being offended should be cause for closing a thread, or if we're going to establish some forum rules with regards to what's cool and what's not cool. The more members we get the more this is going to be a problem.
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Being offended and topics that have always been a problem in the real world are two different things. I've had my share of disputes with certain members that eventually became flame wars but that was my idiotic choice to take it there. I've never seen a unanimous agreement on something political or religious outside of places tailored towards a specific view, however I've ALWAYS seen topics inevitably turn into a trade of attacks ad hominem in places where views might be conflicting.
If I were a mod I'd want to avoid something like that, especially when automotive communities tend to have real life meets. Last thing you want is for someone to roll up rage level five million and falcon punch some other dude in the face for something he said about his religion a year and a half ago. It happens.