And I wonder why Backwoodsman doesn't take his own advice...?
Lot's of other threads to post to.

If you don't like a thread, don't read it, and don't continue to post there. Pretty simple really.
But don't hypocritically demand or expect that other people do, what you refuse to do yourself.

And I really don't know why a silly provocative jibe directed at Azizi was required, she hasn't posted here. She may not even be aware of this thread. She is however one of the few posters onlist who might be qualified and well informed enough to speak intelligently on some of the associated issues.

Unfortunately rude personal comments like that, are not likely to encourage her to want to engage in any kind of discussion. Which I guess from the censorious tone of some "I don't want all you people discussing this subject any more!" comments here, may be thought as some kind of playground victory.

IMO Carol Thatcher is a bigoted, racist fuckwit. An opinion I am content to repeat as frequently as it pleases me. If you dislike other people expressing their personal opinions, in a legitimate debate on a public forum like this, then it might be advisible to not bother 'contributing' to it yourself and thereby helping to keep it going...