Originally posted by Matrix Rising
Now the skeptics want to shut down all debate.
Not in the least. Because this is not a debate or a discussion.
You make criticisms and ask questions, but when they are answered you ignore it. That does not make for a debate or discussion. Case in point; you say that skeptics deny that extraterrestrials exist. But when skeptics say this is not the case, you repeat the claim and ask why skeptics will not tell you why they deny the existence of extraterrestrials. This has happened repeatedly in this thread.
This does not make for a discussion or debate. It amounts to you lecturing the other members who are participating in or reading this thread. It does not promote positive, healthy debate that furthers our understanding of the subject matter.
If your accusation has any validity, you would be able to point to other threads where skeptics are trying to shut down "all debate" (your words). You cannot, because it is not happening. This thread, however, it is not a discussion or debate, but an attempt to bait, label and marginalize an entire type of member. In short, it is divisive and should not be allowed.
[edit on 4-7-2009 by DoomsdayRex]
But you can't really expect to have that kind of discussion on a site which is
filled with people who love to debate. That sort of thing works in a circle of friends, private messaging and so on, but it's not so great idea in a
public forum where anyone can interject with their opinion uninvited. 
