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Dear Adoptionforums.com Members:
Thank you for your participation on Adoptionforums. Each persons point of view, opinion, life experience and care for others is appreciated. We are all here to learn and grow.
Your polite consideration for others is important to allow true growth.
The debates are on Adoptionforums to provide a vehicle to express your opinions in a debate type manner. Our other forums are not for debate they are for support and assistance. There are participants in the forums that like to debate that is why we have created the debate section of the forums.
The definition of the word "debate" per Reader Digest Dictionary is as follows: A formal discussion of a particular matter. To consider, ponder different sides of a question.
The rules for Debating (formaling discussing topics) on Adoptionforums.com are as follows:
1. Opinions must be shared in a polite, respectful manner. You may communicate your point without putting another person down regarding any aspect of that person or that person's family or any extention of that person.
2. State your opinion in a clear non-judgmental manner.
3. You may state your rationale for your opinion, site references, and related resources.
It is important to adhere to the above rules to assure formal discussion.
Any posts that contain personal attacks, rudeness or advertising will be removed.
Thank you everyone for your consideration to follow the above rules. Each person's opinion is their opinion. Please respect each person as you wish to be repected yourself. It is permissable to state in your post that your are posting your opinion in the matter and that your opinion is not to degrade another person's opinion but to add a formal respectful opinion to their opinion.
Opinion to opinion debate is permitted. If you wish to site references for your opinions you may add references to back up your opinion.
Please keep the caliber of the discussion to an educational level that can promote a clear understanding of the topic that is being debated.
If you have any questions you may post them on the Community Directors forum at:
[url]http://www.adoptionforums.com/f377.html[/url]
Thank you for your care and willingness to participate by the above rules.
Warm regards,