[3] What an "Off Topic" board should NOT be for is character assassination, whether of another poster or of third parties, including elected officials who may or may not be suspects in a hypothetical foul-play disappearance. Justin has thoughtfully established The Flame Board for that purpose, and that is where such posts should be consigned.

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First I do regard the allegations regarding Condit's sexual behaviour as scurrilous. But that is just me. Who appointed me arbiter of taste? Yes, I fel that it could well be character assination and therefore not "Christian" or not a "nice thing". But in his case, he's a public official. US Law makes very very different distinctions between scandalous statemnts and open speculation about a private individual vs. a public figure. I do not see why ANY speculation about a public figure is not appropriate for an "Off Topic" board. In fact it might be on topic for Current Events.

I do not choose a country where there is any restriction on what we can say about the govt or its PUBLIC officials.

-philw