I would agree - but it is often a question of tone leading to misperceptions. I seem to recall a long comment thread on drugs, with a lot of quite contrasting views. I know that you and I were quite far apart on the issues - as far as I recall - correct me if I am wrong, but we were free to make our points. The 'tone' was different. Overall the thread was a quite open exchange of views in which everybody learned something imo. I know I did.

It was the type of exchange that I enjoy - perhaps influenced by the fact that it is a subject about which I know something and in which I am interested ;-) But similarly 'toned' exchanges have taken place on other non-standard themes and they all add to the richness of ET imo.

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