I understand that some people like to get together in a place where they can express their point of view, say that they don't want to give the reasons for that point of view and they don't want to be challenged on it. Websleuths has never been a place like that. Websleuths is a discussion board. There's no guarantee something you post will be discussed further, but you have to understand that it very likely will be.
If someone wants to express their point of view and only allow comments from those that agree with them, a personal blog is the perfect venue for that. It's yours, and you don't have to allow any comments you don't like.
We find comfort among those who agree with us, growth among those who don't. --Frank A. Clark
There is no bias from the administrators or moderators here in regard to point of view. All are welcome - but all are subject to the same rules. Take an unpopular stand if you feel it's right, but don't expect to be shielded from inquiry by your fellow posters. And don't be a jerk. Almost without exception when we kick someone out for being a jerk they claim it's due to their point of view. It's not.
The threads we did have at one point that were restricted to a single point of view were hotly debated among the staff because they go against a core belief here - you can have any point of view you want, but be prepared to defend it or you will not be taken seriously. Nobody is ever HAPPY to think a missing child is dead, nobody WANTS a parent to be guilty of killing their own offspring, everyone HOPES that a sighting will be real - but unfortunately experience shows and evidence proves that parents DO kill their children and witnesses DO make mistakes.
Having a thread that only allows one point of view, in fact, FORCES the staff to take sides and remove posts based only on the point of view expressed, not the logic or facts contained in the post.
Discussion boards like this are not for the meek, and the staff is not here to pad the world's corners for the benefit of those who are hurt when asked questions about their positions. If someone is rude, in violation of our rules, report them. But asking for backup isn't rude, it's what we do here. We're all sitting in a chair, typing our thoughts, that anyone would feel threatened by a discussion astounds me.