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You obviously don't agree with JFK then, when he states it a crime for any man to shrink from controversy?

As for misinformation,who is the one that decides if information presented, is misinformation?

Around and around we go. Okay, fine. Firstly (and lastly), I agree with the premise of JFK's so-called statement, but I'm just trying to be pragmatic in the context of this forum, i.e. I can understand why the subject of 'artificial sweeteners' might be relevant to this forum because of health issues, but when it takes off on a tangent into issues concerning the Twin Towers I just don't get the relevance or connection. For sure, I can stretch the imagination and see that loose connection if the subject is about falsifying information and the questioning of this, but really ... what next? UFOs? Majestic 12? The Loch Ness monster? My belly button fluff?

Regarding, 'who decides if information presented is misinformation', well, that can only be an individual choice, I suppose. For instance, I'm the type of person that tries to take nothing for granted. For example, if I visit a doctor and he/she suggests a diagnosis I'll bear it in mind, but I will certainly not place their assessment of my condition (or the condition, in general) as based on undeniable truth or evidence. In a case like this, I will give them due respect for having some mastery of this field of knowledge, but at the end of the day it is up to me to make the final analysis. Of course, this is not easy and it's often frightening to have to take this level of responsibility, especially when the subject matter is out of one's comfort zone. But many people do, and many people have contributed to the wealth of information about the subject.

Now, would you like to talk about Area 51 and how it's a depository for all future technologies?

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If you like quotes:

When a thing ceases to be a subject of controversy, it ceases to be a subject of interest.
William Hazlitt

Controversy equalizes fools and wise men - and the fools know it.
Oliver Wendell Holmes

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.
Benjamin Rush

If it matters, it produces controversy.
Jay Greene

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
Buddha

Any writer, I suppose, feels that the world into which he was born is nothing less than a conspiracy against the cultivation of his talent.
James A. Baldwin

Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.
John Buchan

It is, I think, an indisputable fact that Americans are, as Americans, the most self-conscious people in the world, and the most addicted to the belief that the other nations of the earth are in a conspiracy to under value them.
Henry James

More things in politics happen by accident or exhaustion than happen by conspiracy.
Jeff Greenfield

When you're young, you look at television and think, there's a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that's not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want.
Steve Jobs

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So if you ran a forum, you'd allow people to talk about ANY subject, or it's a breach of freedom of speech?

My point is that every community needs to have a set a rules that we abide by. This is table tennis forum, so we prefer most topics to be table tennis related. We have rules against certain topics of discussions, such a politics (non-TT politics) and religion, because:
1. These topics are not related to TT
2. They are sensitive topics that often turn into angry and/or disruptive discussions. These topics tend to divide the forum, instead of uniting us by discussing topics of our great sport.

On topics that are not clearly defined in the rules, we (the moderators) use the same two criteria to decide if the topic should remain. Someone needs to be decide if the discussion is in the interest of the forum community, and if it clearly isn't, we usually close the thread. We need to draw the line somewhere, even if it breaches freedom of speech.

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amazing - mac33 has the ability to annoy people right across Australia...

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Since we had all survived drinking artificial sweeteners, granted I've only ever had it about 5 times... Should we turn the discussion to the ultimate act of terrorism the world has ever seen, that being US drone strikes?":)?? How much wood have I got here for the fire

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ROFL!! Perhaps all over the world?

I am guessing we not in WA have the better end of it PRW?

Foam, please keep on topic!

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As you are very well aware PRW i have never upset a soul in t/t circles,on General Discussion however, i tend to 'follow the money' to find the truth. The vast majority are entombed in this false left/right paradigm and any exposure from this can lead to a few upset souls.

yes, I know - you certainly are committed to finding out the Truth! Life is seldom boring with you on the team...

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