[NicknamedBob]

"Indeed, the silence is deafening."

Is that not what you wished to achieve?

Let me quote something that is one of my favorite sayings.

"Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management."

It would seem, with that caveat, that opinions expressed by such as OH4life would be, if not welcomed, at least tolerated for the sake of discussion.

If your goal is to convince others of the soundness of your arguments, the righteousness of your cause, if you will, then well-moderated discussions between people who may disagree, but do so with relative politeness and deference to others' opinions should offer a proving ground for polishing debate tactics and procedures, not a killing ground for wayward travelers who may have strayed from the path of your orthodoxy.

[metmom]

What has all that got to do with the comments we made on the research presented in this thread?

The domestication of the russian silver fox. (40 year fast track evolution)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/807641/posts

Did you get as far back as post 87?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for sharing your concerns, dear NickNamedbob!

If your goal is to convince others of the soundness of your arguments, the righteousness of your cause, if you will, then well-moderated discussions between people who may disagree, but do so with relative politeness and deference to others' opinions should offer a proving ground for polishing debate tactics and procedures, not a killing ground for wayward travelers who may have strayed from the path of your orthodoxy.

AFAIK, the only ones who are get banned for their views are actual trolls. This forum is, after all, conservative - so liberals should not expect to be welcomed here.

[metmom]

If your goal is to convince others of the soundness of your arguments, the righteousness of your cause, if you will, then well-moderated discussions between people who may disagree, but do so with relative politeness and deference to others' opinions should offer a proving ground for polishing debate tactics and procedures, not a killing ground for wayward travelers who may have strayed from the path of your orthodoxy.

Why are you telling us this? You're preaching to the choir.

You should have alerted (warned) your compatriot there instead. Based on his posts on this thread, he could have used the advice. But it's too late now for him. Maybe you can catch him next time around.