" Tuuk" wrote
when you sail your yacht over to another marina or boat
club, park it, go into the clubhouse for a few drinks and
hear the table beside you talking about something other
than boats, are you going to suggest to them that that
type of conversation is not welcome there ?

Of course not, but let's make the analogy a little more applicable to what's
happening in this group. Suppose you go to your marina or clubhouse and find
that some of the members have set up soap boxes at numerous locations and
have taken to loudly declaring their political affiliations and decrying
their opponents throughout the day and night. And while they're at it, they
regularly bring in stacks of newspaper clippings and tracts representing
their favorite causes, and they've taken it upon themselves to "educate" you
by stapling them to every available surface. Would you find this to be
acceptable behavior? Would asking them to tone it down a few notches be
censorship?