DU is not a Constitutional Democracy: why I'm voting YES

[blondeatlast]

I have been leaning to NO since the beginning, but as I read through the arguments and the increasingly more clarified statemnets of the new rules, my vote will be yes.

Here's why:

1. If we let things in GDF continue to deteriorate, if we allow an increasingly "anything goes" attitude to prevail, we open the doors widely to being Freeped. This is why a "flamepit" (my example is always the "Straight Dope" board) would allow the Freeps free reign.

Those who feel their "freedoms" on the board are curtailed will just have to take their keyboards and start their own progressive boards or go elsewhere. I'd be interested how long it would take before they start instituting the same sorts of rules!

2. There seems to be a lot of concern over Rule #5, which bothered me for a while too. After careful thought, I think it is quite clear and a good rule, I posted this already under the Rules thread, pardon me for repeating here:

Take the WMD issue, for example. This is purely for example, OK?

Evidence of WMD found, CIA says

Someone else WANTS to post the following:

Ex-CIA operative says WMD claim is faulty logic

It should simply go under the first thread because it leads to a more informed and balanced discussion.

If topic #2 becomes an entirely separate thread, the FACTS in both cases cancel each other out. The posters who DON'T believe weapons were found will post in #1 to argue down the story, while posters who DO believe the claims post in #2 for the same reasons.

It leads to more intelligent and balanced discussion to have them in one single thread, even though it will cause a great many hurt feelings at first.

I'm not an anrchist, myself. I don't believe we can expect humans to always be civil to other humans. My vote is YES.

Discuss . . . (actually, argue it, that's why I posted).

[ShaneGR]

1. I'm voting yes

Mainly because I like the idea of letting all of the members vote, and I hate all the Dem vs. Dem flaming.

[Spentastic]

2. This is a violation of rule 5

It covers the same ground as the thread at the top of the page.

So will be consigned to nothingness.

[blondeatlast]

4. Heh, heh--the rules aren't in effect yet . . .

Have your fun while you can; school starts tomorrow . . .

[Spentastic]

5. Actually

A number of threads like this espousing the "vote No" view were locked yesterday.

I wonder if this one will meet the same fate?

Fair and Balanced heh heh?

[liberalnurse]

3. I agree.

It's like now we are at college level. Got to site your references.


Maybe APA Format will be next...joking of course. :)

[blondeatlast]

6. MLA! Shitake; do I have to learn another

forking format? :evilfrown:

http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=1-0873529863-2

[realFedUp]

7. Sorry, these threads are being locked

Please post to Skinner's thread. Thanks, rfu, moderator

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=441481&mesg_id=441481