[BeautifulBurnout]

I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
— Voltaire

ergo, thread unlocked.

People get heated about things in the World forum. That is the nature of the beast. It is a political forum. Sometimes people agree, sometimes they don't. Sometimes people who agree with each other about 90% of the stuff in here find a point where they don't agree. Spats abound.

But we all respect each other, even if we don't share the same views. And locking a thread just because one has the powah to do so is more than a tad disrespectful not only to those with whom one disagrees, but to anyone who has expressed a point of view in the thread in question.

I can only remember one thread that has ever been locked in the 5 years I have been posting here, and a near-riot ensued. And rightly so, imo. We are adults. We are intelligent. We don't need to stomp on people just because arguments get heated. We all love each other really, no matter what.

Peace.