You should be safe from flames in this section, Mickey. That's a ground rule of the Debate section and its major strength. The purpose of this section is to give posters a chance to express themselves without fear of personal attack, etc.
Heretofore, many posters were afraid to express themselves because they knew a few were lying in wait for the opportunity to pounce.
As you have indicated, posters now have a choice. Those whose idea of debate is to flame have a place (General Stuff), those who don't want to deal with personal abuse have their place (Debate), and those who enjoy give and take of either type have both opportunities.
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