Well, I would like to warmly thank you for your observations in posts #84 and #100. To characterize them as nit-picking is a bit too modest. I'd call them "profound".
...As an example, it probably wouldn't be a good idea to have a man debate a woman about abortion. Know your limitations. If you're that man and you're asked to debate a woman about abortion, politely decline, and suggest a woman in your organization would probably be happy to debate....
This is one of the scariest things I've read in a long time. So men are not to be allowed to fight for the most profound issues in Civilization? We'll let them rail anonymously on the internet , of course, but when debating out in the open men must wear a muzzle? I presume we will also allow them to rush into collapsing buidings to save our lives---upper-body strength and all. But otherwise...
Jesus was a man. I guess the Pope is out of the winner's circle too.
It will be interesting to see how the Clash of Civilizations plays out in the all-too-near-future. In China, India--the largest democracy on the planet--and, of course The Empire of Mohammed--men vastly outnumber women in sheer numbers and cultural influence.
In the United States we have turned every human activity into some form of advertising campaign---We are all consumer products that must be sold. Women do most of the shopping. Men are being culturally marginalized. It's profoundly disturbing.
Like you, I shall bow out of this discussion....
I'm reading lots of scary stuff like that around here lately.