[Petronski]

Just here on this forum, many when finding a thread deleted, will step back, and carefully choose subjects and words. That too is prior restraint. It stifles free thought and expression.

I do not think this thread should be pulled, and I would lobby to have it remain.

These things need to be discussed, so that the undecided can read both positions and discern where they ought to stand.

[jeremiah]

The worst form of censorship, is self control. The people in the Soviet Union did a much better job of squelching dissent than the state could ever do. They controlled what they said, shunned others for their thoughts and tried to remain invisible. The thing to fear, is when we are afraid of being called a name or being banned for expressing unpopular opinions. There is a much worse fate than being ex-communicated, it is changing an opinion, to be popular or accepted.

[Ragin1]

Sad that the article is not being discussed.