Posted on Feb 14, 2015
I propose that RP ban all Questions/Discussions relating directly to RELIGION. What are your thoughts?
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Religious questions/discussions have/are causing problems in RP. Most responses/comments are respectful; however, some posts are not and members are personally attacking other members.
If this issue is not dealt with expeditiously, RP stands to lose a lot of good members. We have plenty of other topics - ban all religious topics.
Edit as of 6,976 views, 1,228 votes and 491 responses/comments:
My intent with this question was to engage RP members in a discussion concerning in what I believe to be an increasing trend of unprofessional and disrespectful comments. I wanted people to arrive at the conclusion that banning a topic was not the answer, but rather doing something about the individuals making the unprofessional and/or disrespectful comments. In addition to that, I was hoping many members would not only identify the problem being individuals, but also come up with suggestions about how to deal with those individuals.
It is more than having a thick skin - we all have a military background and know what it means to be professional and respectful - it is my opinion there is no room here for members to be threatened, taunted or belittled. We can discuss any topic, agree to disagree, and verbalize our opinion or point of view without having to go there.
I realize there are already ways to report members on RP. Getting additional ideas and suggestions for improvements can never hurt, and most importantly, if we would police our own, giving down votes on unprofessional/disrespectful comments, and calling these individuals out, we can hopefully get them to change their behavior or help RP admins identify the ones who might need to take a break or be banned.
Last and certainly no the least, I am a devoted Christian, and would never support a ban on any topic. I know my question said that, but go back and read why I did it that way.
If this issue is not dealt with expeditiously, RP stands to lose a lot of good members. We have plenty of other topics - ban all religious topics.
Edit as of 6,976 views, 1,228 votes and 491 responses/comments:
My intent with this question was to engage RP members in a discussion concerning in what I believe to be an increasing trend of unprofessional and disrespectful comments. I wanted people to arrive at the conclusion that banning a topic was not the answer, but rather doing something about the individuals making the unprofessional and/or disrespectful comments. In addition to that, I was hoping many members would not only identify the problem being individuals, but also come up with suggestions about how to deal with those individuals.
It is more than having a thick skin - we all have a military background and know what it means to be professional and respectful - it is my opinion there is no room here for members to be threatened, taunted or belittled. We can discuss any topic, agree to disagree, and verbalize our opinion or point of view without having to go there.
I realize there are already ways to report members on RP. Getting additional ideas and suggestions for improvements can never hurt, and most importantly, if we would police our own, giving down votes on unprofessional/disrespectful comments, and calling these individuals out, we can hopefully get them to change their behavior or help RP admins identify the ones who might need to take a break or be banned.
Last and certainly no the least, I am a devoted Christian, and would never support a ban on any topic. I know my question said that, but go back and read why I did it that way.
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Considering the fact that then they might feel inclined to ban all post of a political nature well, I vote no. I don't involve myself with the posts of a religious nature. I am not a religious man and therefore feel I have nothing to add. But I do occasionally stir the pot a bit on those of covering politics. Instead I vote that those who choose to be blatantly disrespectful simply get the boot.
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as much as I hate discussing religion...Id have to say "NO"
inasmuch as RP is a fertile proving ground of exactly how decisive religion can be....it is, unfortunately woven into the very fabric of our society....I think more members would leave if they started putting "topic ban"s in place....
inasmuch as RP is a fertile proving ground of exactly how decisive religion can be....it is, unfortunately woven into the very fabric of our society....I think more members would leave if they started putting "topic ban"s in place....
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Absolutely absurd, if you don't want to see it, don't read it, if it offends you, don't read it, if you cant stop reading it, don't log on to RP. religion is everywhere, along with politics, whining, complaining, and moaning about your unit, LT bashing, non infantry bashing, USAF bashing, Navy bashing, Marine bashing, Army bashing. the point is, if you look long enough, you will always find something that offends you on RP. Nobody forces anybody to log on.
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You can't rule one question out from another. That for us who do like religious questions but don't want to hear about gay rights would not be fair to either. Free speech is what it is and all just need to be adult and professional or we ask RP to remove them if they are a problem. Just my thoughts!
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CSM Dula, with all due respect; Banning a Religious discussion is contra-intuitive and the free discussion is the exact reason the site exists. Banning Religious discussions, is akin to taking away rights of members to have free discussions. If the site moderators and administrators cant allow free discussions, then there is no reason to have an existing membership and/or site. Your suggestion is ill-conceived.
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I see this type of person everyday and usually ignore what I term as ignorant comments. Saying that, there is a point were calling these kinds of disrespectful comments out and hopefully get the disapproving message to these socially unaware personalities. I agree with your point but am dubious if just calling them out will help.
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We live in a free country Sargent Major. We all signed the dotted line to support and defend the constitution. I think the last thing a military forum needs is censorship on freedom of speech, religion or any of the freedoms protected by the constitution.
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Did you read the entire question before commenting or just the first 15 words? Please go back and read the entire body of the question and then please feel free to reply again SPC (Join to see) .
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There is never an excuse for censorship, no matter how offensive someone might be. Discussion facilitates understanding (well, at least when both sides make an effort), and being such a diverse country with regards to political and religious beliefs, understanding is far more important. Especially when we have people who truly believe that just because someone doesn't hold the same belief as them they are either malicious or stupid and/or don't have the countries best interests at heart.
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Honestly, I think religion is like any other aspect of the human experience. Sure people feel passionate about their notion of what is and isn't the truth. What is the harm is talking about it? And the "keep it real" policy of this website means that you aren't disrespectful, whether you are talking about pigs on your farm or pigs as an unclean animal. Its like ISIS, right? It would be unwise for an unarmed Christian to speak openly about Jesus when he could be carted off and force fit into an orange jump suit. But no one is going to do that here, right? This isn't North Korea, right? No one is writing down names and giving them to a central list of people not to hire or promote, right? Because of what color their skin is, or what they think about God? Only if they are willing to cut a man's head off because of how he prays, right? No one's going to do that here. So why be afraid of a topic? As long as its respectful, who cares?
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Discussions about Religion and Politics create way too much heat and have lost me some friends over the years. I agree that this probably isn't the place to discuss those topics. Then, the question becomes: where?
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