Jonathan, I appreciate your views and please express them whenever the urge hits you. I also appreciate your frustration at some of the divisiveness.
Quite some time ago there was a long discussion on the board about whether or not controversial subjects should be allowed in the lounge. It was decided that they should be, as this board is a microcosm of many different countries and diverse viewpoints. Since this is a virtual lounge, where we can kick back with a drink and have (sometimes) intelligent discussions about many different ideas (and yes, there are only so many times you can talk about jetting, pipes, tires and the undeniable fact of the superiority of black Speedmasters) very few subjects are taboo. When things start to get a little rough, the mods will step in and shut down the thread (they sometimes share your frustration), but the fact is we do have very different ideas, and expressing them and (for some of us) listening to other viewpoints is a growing experience.
