# "Ask The.." thread in Great Debates

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**Created:** [September 17, 2010, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-thread-in-great-debates/554097 "2010-09-17T16:20:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-thread-in-great-debates/554097/27 "2010-09-17T17:17:11Z")

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> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#):
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> > [@Captain\_Amazing](#):
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> > Then if the mods should do anything, it should be to move it to MPSIMS.
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> It started in MPSIMS and got moved to GD because MPSIMS did not allow for rebuttals or debates. Now we’re being told that GD doesn’t either. In my opinion, if the core issues can’t be challenged, them the thread needs to be closed. It’s too imflammatory otherwise. It’s like allowing an “ask the pedophile” thread and allowing no criticism of pedophilia.

Agreed. It was moved to Great Debates because the mods saw that debating would ensue:

> [@Ask the "crazy" settler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-crazy-settler/553889/23):
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> > [@Ask the "crazy" settler](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-crazy-settler/553889/21):
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> > If we’re not allowed to ask questions that go to the heart of the OP, why not just close the thread?
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> Fair enough. I’ll move it to Great Debates.

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