I dislike red tape. To give too many rules to moderators MORE than what regular members have to abide by would tie up their hands and NOTHING would
ever get done in the direction of MODERATING. In all honesty, I'd like to see moderators have less rules to fight with than they already do,
IRRELEVANT of how mods could abuse those rules.
Remember, sometimes opinions, whether they follow what you think is logic or not is NEEDED because logic is often hindered by the "social norm".
Think about it, what's the diffrence in views on gay rights NOW as they were only 50 years back? both sides had "facts" then and now, but you see
there's a big shift in what people believe is "factual." Ex: WITHOUT ARGUING which side is right: look at the opinions and evidence offered on
the evolution vs. creation debates. There's no way in hell that either the logic or the evidence on either side is going to stop the
debating....especially since this is a 200+ year old debate. Mods better be able to post their opinions in such a thread, should be able to start
such threads, and when people get too personal (as what happens in such debates, even between the most rational of people, since it touches core
beliefs of many) they should be able to bring the hyperemotional back into line. To leave ANYONE out of the debate leaves either side(s) with one
less defender, specifically an experienced debater, one who has been here for some time, who knows exactly what to push, and when to shut up. It is
more dangerous to put too many restrictions on mods, especially when other mods can see when a fellow mod may need to be told off,
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