All I'm saying is that we have to give Robinson a platform. If he is not calling for violence, then he is not breaking the law. And, interestingly, the authorities would have been down on him like a ton of bricks if they had any proof of him advocating violence.

All voices must be heard.

And, again Jim, let's have your answers to the following questions.
1) Do you believe homosexuals should be persecuted?
2) Do you believe a person should be killed for leaving their faith?
3) Do you believe that women should have lesser rights than men?

Well, Jim, what are your answers?

Somebody asked why this thread was closed. I'm not the one who closed the thread (I always leave a note of explanation when I close a thread, but other moderators don't believe that's a good idea). This is how I responded to the query:
Well, the main reason that mods close threads, is that the thread has taken on a nasty tone - usually, that's when the argument gets circular and the "usual suspects" have taken over a thread, and everybody else has left. We close threads to keep the peace, not to punish anybody. We don't single out any "guilty parties" - if the tone gets bad, we close the thread. If people want threads to stay alive, then they're going to have to find a way to converse in peace - without moderator intervention.
I don't like [the conduct of certain individuals] in the BS section, but I can't see how public censure would do any good.
-Joe Offer-