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My views are that any topic can be discussed in a polite manner.  An exchange of ideas is a good thing...it may or may not lead to agreement, but either way it helps people understand each other better.

The problem comes when people stop being polite.  It can be tough to hear viewpoints that don't agree with yours.  Emotions can run high.  And that is okay too...as long as the discussion remains respectful and polite.

Polite disscussions are fine, but the thing is discussions don't always remain polite when they are about religion. There is the flagging system but prevention is always better than cure and it would be best to ban all sensitive topics.

I agree with those who say religion should continue to be allowed. Religion is a big part of many people's worldview... and you can't really ban worldview. Getting rid of religion would be like banning some people's worldviews but not others'.

I agree, though: politeness is required.

coolstuff wrote:

rubicon1035 wrote:

I agree with those who say religion should continue to be allowed. Religion is a big part of many people's worldview... and you can't really ban worldview. Getting rid of religion would be like banning some people's worldviews but not others'.

I agree, though: politeness is required.

This topic was created a long time ago, and since then, we've actually made the decision to disallow topics discussing strongly opinionated subjects like religion and politics, because they often break out into huge arguments. I'll close this topic to prevent any further confusion.

I would like to clarify something about what coolstuff said: strongly opinionated subjects are discouraged from the forums, largely due to the fact they become flamebait topics very quickly; however, there is no ban on religion and politics whatsoever on the Scratch website in general, insofar as the subject follows the Terms of Use.