# Are you rethinking Judicial activism? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [June 15, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-rethinking-judicial-activism/944357 "2021-06-15T23:54:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 164
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-rethinking-judicial-activism/944357/164 "2021-06-16T12:04:07Z")
**Modnote** : @oldoaktree As you are new, I want to make sure you know the #1 rule of GD (Great Debates) is > [@New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-great-debates-and-elections-january-2020/845726/1): > > **Attack the post, not the poster.** We’re here for fun, not harming others. Personalizing posts is usually a bad idea. Comment on the content of the commentary and not on the person making it. So do watch it please. The rules for GD and P&E are here: > [@New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-great-debates-and-elections-january-2020/845726/1): > > Moderation in Great Debates and Politics and Elections In general, Great Debates and Politics and Elections are the most contentious fora on the SDMB. Because of that, you’ll find that moderation is more active and prone to sanctioning posters. You can compare it to sitting at the holiday dinner next to the crazy uncle who can’t help being unpleasant. Please don’t be that guy. Be aware that most rules are not ‘bright line’. This is intentional on our part as we believe such encourages poor … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-rethinking-judicial-activism/944357)._