Namaste HDF,
I'm not asking this question to be provocative, so please don't take it that way. It's just that one thing I've noticed about the Politics forum is that discussions over there have gone the way of the flame war almost as much as the Jalpa forum. Perhaps that's just my interpretation, but the point is that even though I realize politics affects Hinduism as much as any other religion, the online world isn't really the best forum (no pun intended) for them. While it's important to address politics as it relates to Hinduism, perhaps we should be a bit more restrictive on what kind of political discussions can take place here?
To that end, I personally feel that labeling a forum as simply "Politics" leaves it too open for interpretation. Sure, any political event can be tied to Hinduism, but I feel that unless the political topic has directly to do with Hinduism, it should be taken elsewhere. Such a policy can minimize the flame wars and hurt feelings.
Maybe this can be solved by renaming the "Politics" forum to "Hindu Politics." Or maybe that section of the forum should be closed off entirely. I'm not sure what the ideal solution would be...I just feel that this aspect of Hindu discussion can be better managed. What do others think?
And before you ask, this isn't in response to any one event or member. This is the Feedback forum, so I'm leaving feedback that will hopefully help.
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