I know Eric probably thinks I'm a pest but I'm pining away without political debates. There is only one kid in my school who I can have a challenging argument with and I don't know anyone else who will not fall apart after my first argument. Couldn't we at least have a trial of some sort? If not, could anyone tell me of some websites that support this sort of thing?

no politics allowed here :)

go to => http://forum.myspace.com

You're sending a person looking for intelligence to Myspace?

Intelligent?  Did you mean intelligence?  Yeah, Myspace should do the trick. 

Hey Eric, is it no politics whatsoever, or just no political posts?  I know I am also eager for debate.  If two people want to argue politics, are they allowed to use the Message System?

If politics were allowed, I wonder how many arguments relating to Bobby Fischer we would have here!

I must admit that I've never understood why there needs to be a ban on politics or religion. but I do try to keep to the rules.

Red

the reason is that people can't behave themselves then they talk about religion or politics. people start frothing at the mouth and acting like idiots when in the end there is nothing to debate - it is a matter of personal values and beliefs, which can't be argued.

Hi Erik, the same could be said about most things, but thats just my personal values and beliefs. At the end of the day, it's your site and you make the rules. If people don't like the rules they are free to go where they can discuss politics and religion.

Red

Unbeliever wrote: If two people want to argue politics, are they allowed to use the Message System?

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Why would you want to aruge?

The use or the word 'argue' is not meant to mean that you go all out to create a war, but it is more to do with presenting a case for your side of the discussion, somewhat like lawers do in court when they argue their case.

Red

Redserpent2000 wrote:

Hi Erik, the same could be said about most things, but thats just my personal values and beliefs. At the end of the day, it's your site and you make the rules. If people don't like the rules they are free to go where they can discuss politics and religion.

Red

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 Quite true.

if people were as civil on public message boards and forums as they were in court then we would allow it. but they aren't.

erik wrote: if people were as civil on public message boards and forums as they were in court then we would allow it. but they aren't.

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 Civility in court?  All lies!

erik, I concur.  There are plenty of places to go online for policital debate.  I prefer to play a game of chess and not have to deal with it.

As a disclaimer, i am a political nut, but it has a time and place and here is not it.

he he he...nothing brings people together than a good political debate 

by the by, since people are now debating on chess.com about how debating political issues on chess.com is banned, does this mean that we are all breaking the rules by debating whether politics can be debated? (phew, out of breath)

 

Nice one mate, beat me to it! There is also not supposed to be posts that would incite religious debate too, check out the Time Travel thread, post #101! Now I am inclined to reply to this guy but because it's not allowed, I cannot.

Red

took the words right out of my mouth, however I think it is very difficult these days to avoid the very things that are so important to us all at a time of elections.  After all I personally enjoy my chess in the evenings after work, usually with the news on in the background.  I will refrain from politics and religon because I came here to play chess and the competition is fierce, thanx Erik 

xbigboy wrote: Unbeliever wrote: If two people want to argue politics, are they allowed to use the Message System?

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Why would you want to aruge?

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 Not so much argue as debate political issues.  It sharpens and educates the mind as well as exercising the logical faculties of our minds.