[Edi]

I don't really disagree with you in principle over most of the things you say. The reason I saw fit to make a statement about this thread is that similar discussions that in and of themselves are all right have suddenly taken turns for the worse and I saw the possibility of that happening here. If it doesn't happen, good, but I wanted to make sure.

Then there is the fact that as a moderator I'm somewhat more constrained by the policies Shrapnel has put in place on this forum, so I'm obligated to keep an eye on things I think are potential trouble spots. This one resolved itself pretty nicely, all told.