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To: c.hinton who wrote (241304)9/7/2007 9:00:50 PM
From: Geoff Altman  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
drug prohibition i can only say it has always failed. education and regulation may be the best way.

Exactly my point of view, but don't get me going...<g>

with regard to moderators ,is it not better to cajoul posters into refraining from abusive tactics .

You might be missing Nadines' influence on this thread, regardless if you agee with her or not she won't lower the debate. What you noted though, is only a technique to lower the acid levels, not to turn the bile off. I'm not saying to ban on a dime, for most logical people to get the feel of a thread a warning to read the header usually works.

almost all here have shown they are capable of civility...

Yes some can be very warm, right up to the point you disagree with them.....<g>