oneundergod - i'll explain why you have been chucked out of so many forums for expressing your opinion.

Because your opinion is wrong.

Hi one under god,

I also like to offer my opinion when I think its needed. Sometimes I might go in to bat for the underdog. Othertimes, I may want to raise something that's been buried. But I won't ridicule or put-down another.

Col Rouge,

Previously I've ignored your comments.

Hi Spikey,

Yes, most on OLO are sheep. Mind you, I like sheep, but they can not think for themselves.

Good question by the way: "Is one opinion better than another? And if so, why?" Been thinking about this one for quite some time. Essentially, no. For no matter how articulate, logical, and sound an opinion is it is just an opinion. What I'm saying is that only when it is given value (i.e. good or bad, logical or not and so on) does it become so. Nevertheless, opinions are important. Did not Martin Luther King express his beautifully when he said "I have a dream".

I don't think we should take OLO too seriously. It is just a small part of our lives - something to do in a spare moment or two.

OLO provides an opportunity to voice an opinion about a variety of topics and sometimes our opinion will be in the minority or the majority.

Sometimes the posters you might ordinarily be in agreement won't be on other issues.

This is just life. We all like to express opinions and OLO provides a forum to do it and perhaps, if any minders are reading, might just have an effect on policy makers.

(ha ha):)

Simply put if someone is rude they can easily be ignored or hold your own and forge an opposing view.

Haralambos "Col Rouge,

Previously I've ignored your comments."

It is the wisest thing to do when you are obviously boxing above your weight class.

Alternatively, I could simply suggest,

"phone someone who cares".

Happily contributing to many debates, just watch me.