[Running On Empty]

But—may I ask?

Are debate teams the same as a town hall meeting?

[Religion Moderator]

"Ecumenical" RF threads would be closer to town hall meetings - "open" RF threads would be closer to the town square.

In the town hall, people must behave according to the rules of order.

In the town square, people may say what they will. They may be rude or mean. They may be ignorant.

Both have roots in American history. The former is like open debate in the legislative branch. The latter is like the Liberty Tree to which villagers nailed whatever they wanted to say.

[Quix]

Ahhhhhhhhhh

yet another of the relentless efforts to turn FR into a kowtowing compliant department of the Vatican evangelistic effort.

Always soooooooooooooo impressive.

. . . and transparent.