This thread bothers the hell out of me. Why would you not want to have the ability to learn from all sorts of people and ideas? Have you who support this so little confidence in your ideas or your forensic skills? Do you not believe that the best defense against free speech is more free speech?

It is true that some folks are mean, they're rude, and sometimes they're downright nasty. That only weakens their argument. Choose to ignore them, if you will, but maybe there is some truth there for someone else.

Each of us comes to this website voluntarily. If you are really offended by BS postings, maybe the fault lies with you. I, for one, do not want to see posts TIVOd.