# Seriously, this thread is closed?

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> [@Saint\_Cad](#):
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> Is that MRA talk that is forbidden on this board?

When you frame it that way, quite possibly. Which perhaps emphasizes the importance of the pre-clearance requirement for “thrice told tales.”

That is:

Continuing the discussion from [New Rules for Great Debates and Elections – January 2020](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-rules-for-great-debates-and-elections-january-2020/845726):

> [@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):
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> Posters may start threads on these subjects only with prior approval of a Great Debates or Politics and Elections moderator. **If you think you’ve got a new angle on something we’ve discussed a million times and found unpleasant, please feel free to make your case.** Getting one approved is a very heavy lift, however.

(Bolding mine)

So I would suggest, if you want to have that discussion, you consider reframing it to use less loaded language, and run it by the mods. I would imagine with the appropriate framing, you very well could get pre-approval.

Perhaps the same could even have been said for **nightshadea** ’s recent endeavor? Point being, seems the rules are already pretty well suited to providing a resolution for those interested in responsible discussion without inadvertently promoting MRA, Holocaust denial, etc.

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