I'm all for freedom of speech but I'm getting pretty bored with good threads being ruined because some numbskulls don't know how to engage in an intelligent debate. I think the rules of AX should be relaxed a little with regards to religious or political debate but without it being a free for all. Rich Cadden's thread about the meaning of life was becoming a fascinating discussion. But this was taken down because the debate became more about religion, God and the opposing ideologies of creation. This I thought was a shame because it was a fascinating argument to follow.
By all means clamp down on the bullying side of AX but please open it up more for a wider range of discussion topics.