Wouter van Ooijen wrote:
>> I have mixed feeling about off-topic posts, but IMHO _any_ kind of
>> discussion is appropriate for [OT] as long as it's conducted
>> according to the accepted rules (written and unwritten).
>
> Note that I did not say it was not allowed. I just said that it would be
> for the good of the list if this discussion was taken elsewhere. Just
> like everyone is entitled to their opinion on nuclear power and is
> entitled to express that opinion, I feel entiteld to express this
> opinion of mine. Me not reading the discussion doesn't help in any way:
> it is not the discussion or the opinions that I dislike but what it can
> lead to in the end (which will come whether I read the posts or not).

Note that I said "appropriate", rather than "allowed".

I agree with your statement regarding opinions (everyone is entitled to 
one). And my opinion is, the implication that a discussion on a 
controversial topic is a waste of time, allegedly because the participants 
will retain their original views, is wrong. Some of the discussions on this 
list prompted me to do further research, and on a couple of occasions, 
change my views. I'm sure it's the same for other people as well.

However, this is becoming a two-way conversation, so you can have the last 
word. I reserve the right to reply offline. :-)

Best regards,

Vitaliy 

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