Guys I apologize for preaching. This nation has killed so many I wounder what we have lost?
The discussion has not gotten "out of hand" and although you may feel it (emotionally), it hasn't come across "preachy". You've just expressed your feelings. That's OK.
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It's when members become condescending or attackative (is that a word?), that discussions need to be shut down. Like I said earlier, this is one of those subjects that ranks right up there with politics and religion. It's a subject where when someone forces their beliefs on you, there is a strong reaction to it. So if we decide to continue with these types of discussions, It's needs to be done in a respectful, non forceful way. Discuss, don't impose.
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Your Friendly Moderator
And I agree with your thought. We'll never know what potential they had. One of them could have cured cancer. But we'll never know.