I have seen quite a few political and serious topic discussions go on in this forum without them turning into flame wars. Some of them have been in-depth, intelligent discussions. It all depends on who is participating in them as to which direction they will go.
If we all remember to be civil with others and their opinions that differ from our own, there is really no need to make a separate forum for more serious discussions.
You always have the option
not to post in any thread or to discontinue posting in one when someone else makes it hard for you to carry on an intelligent conversation!
I know you all see how well the serious discussion forum at Mithril Hall works but
that segregates the community. Their General Discussions forum is so tame! Their Serious discussions forum is so serious! At least here, we can all converge with our discussions, jokes and casual conversation all at once! It is no different than belonging to a large family!
I would hate to see this forum fall to mere chit-chat!
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You know childhood is over when a puddle seems like an obstacle instead of an opportunity.
Is Too! Is Not! Is Too! Is Not!