Quote:I don't think the thread would have turned this way if it weren't in the political forum. I assume Deacon originally had it in sideline (which I don't think is an inappropriate place for this at all) judging by his second comment, but in the context of the political forum political discussions are going to happen. The [BAD WORD REMOVED] contest is wholly unnecessary but there's nothing inherently wrong with discussing the politics of a subject like this. In fact, discussions surrounding events like this are sometimes the most enlightening and important, even if it hurts.

Purely memorial threads have their place, and political discussion around the event has its place. Let's not chastise either one of them.