IMO, the moderator was correct and I wish that more would follow the example. Perhaps the reason you fail to see the problem is that it has been 5 days since the moderator cracked down and many of the posts have been cleaned up as was instructed. At any rate, debate need not have name calling, ridicule and slurs. It IS possible to have an effective and even lively debate while still being civil. As I pointed out on the debate forum, this is supposed to be a site about healing and I have to wonder just how healing it is to abuse other members regardless of the forum.