Why is that a problem for you?
I thought this was FREE Republic.
It’s a problem for me because this forum has standards of conduct and if anyone violates them the post is subject to being pulled and the poster disciplined if warranted.
Pulling out of an ongoing discussion where nobody is violating any of those standards, and hiding like a little girl behind the [ecumenical] shield in order to prevent opposing viewpoints is not what this forum is about.
The atmosphere on that other thread is not hostile to anyone. Some may be threatened by the mere mention of an opposing viewpoint, but if the solution is to hide and keep others out while offering NO new information, then what am I supposed to think?