To the great surprise of no one, I think political threads are fine. We're all adults here, and really the discussions have been very civil. As Alcyone said, it's a good way to find common ground, as well. I know I've learned a lot.
These boards have always been very much opposed to flame-wars, and I totally agree with that policy. Some topics are more challenging than others, but still.
I must admit, there have been a few times when I've been so stressed by discussions that I've stayed away from the boards altogether. Still, I don't think banning the topic is a good way to deal with that.
If politics were to be censored on this forum...would that just be in the OT folder? Or would we have to then ban any story which touched on a political theme, such as Veritas (and many others over the years) and any feedback posts on such a story which included political comments?
For some reason, that reminds me of the joke about a church wanting to ban sex, because it could lead to dancing.
PJ