I apologize for my part in getting the thread locked by expressing my opinion in a fashion that some people didn't like. The problem imo was that some people who didn't care for the way my opinion was presented continuously resorted to profanity and insults rather than engaging in open debate on the topic(s) at hand. This is a public forum with readership that includes younger people and others that would rather not be exposed to profanity.
The moderators do a fine job of trying to be unbiased but it is a very difficult task.