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- Global Warming & Climate Change
- Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) & Engineered Foods
- Corporate Business Practices (particularly agricultural)
- Politicians and Political Parties
Only
respectful discussions related to a
specific aspect of these topics, as they relate to Green Living, will be allowed on this forum. Posts that deviate from the aspect under discussion will be deleted as off-topic,the thread may be moved or closed, and infractions issued as appropriate.
Debates on the validity of theories or research as a whole (
i.e sweeping generalizations or broad statements)
will NOT be tolerated. Such posts will be deleted and/or the thread closed, and infractions issued as appropriate.
Discussions and debates regarding a
specific study, questioning the credibility of a
specific theory or source, or questioning a
specific business practice continue to be welcome and encouraged as long as they remain civil, on topic, and quoted/paraphrased sources are properly cited.
This is not the appropriate forum for political opinion or political debates. Courteous discussions regarding general government interventions as they pertain to Green Living issues are welcome, vilifying a specific politician or political party/affiliation will not be tolerated.
Respectful posts from various perspectives remain fully endorsed; however
bashing and bullying of any sort will NOT be tolerated. Such posts will be deleted and/or the thread closed, and infractions issued as appropriate.
Repeated violations will be considered
trolling, and may result in temporary or permanent loss of posting privileges.
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short snippet of the article enclosed in QUOTE tags, and proper citation. If the source is not online, copyrighted materials must be enclosed in quotation marks or enclosed in QUOTE tags and properly cited.
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Purdue University's Online Writing Lab.
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deleted and infractions issued as appropriate.
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