Moderation : causes and prevalence of homosexuality unrelated to acceptance of homosexuality

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Not really. That has been one of the most debated questions in recent times!

Sometimes we do have that, and I understand that modding is difficult, but I am confused about the boundaries of GQ. For example, we have a lot of GQ threads that go somewhat like this:

OP: Who was the first President of the United States?
Posters 1-7: Google it. George Washington! Is this a serious question?
Poster 8: Actually, it was John Hansen, first president of the continental congress.
Poster 9: No, it isn’t that is a myth. The Articles of Confederation did not provide for a “President of the United States”
Poster 8: But he did preside over the highest body of the United States at the time.
Poster 10: Yet, his office was not called “President of the United States.”

Then MOD NOTE (quoting posters 9 and 10):

All right you two scofflaws, let’s stop this Articles of Confederation hijack. Feel free to start a GD thread if you would like.

*thread dies

However sometimes such things are not moderated. It’s not a big deal as these are always mod notes, but I’m just curious as to how much debate is allowed in GQ.

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To me, it seems like any question that could theoretically be settled factually if we had enough data is suitable for GQ. Even if we don’t have sufficient data as of yet.

GD, I would think, should be for areas where evidence and logic are not sufficient, because the “right answer” fundamentally depends on opinion or a moral stance that cannot be empirically determined.