Guys....it's an electrical forum not a 'fix society's problems forum'.
Ummmmm.... at the risk of inciting some tension here, I respectfully must agree and disagree with that statement at the same time.
Yes, this is an electrical forum, and to be sure the forum is not a political one and all the mods have done a great job at keeping "inflammatory topics" out of here....
But; the main gist of the topic here is one of wire thefts, with the resultant loss of revenue and costs for the companies involved, and more importantly the serious safety issues associated with the crime. IMHO relevant points of discussion, within the scope of the "General Discussion Area." And some of the solutions discussed have seemed to be lucid, and not meant to be disrespectful at all.
So as long as the discussions remain tactful and carefully worded, I feel it should be allowed to continue.
And if one wishes to make a point about society's ills, the biggest one seems to be the reluctance to allow potentially controversial discussions....as this topic can very well be. But would you not agree that a far greater disservice would be to simply close out this topic because it can have some "volatile" issues discussed?
Again, the vast majority of folks here are capable of carrying this topic on without going too far... and the mods are great about stepping in when necessary.
But would it be necessary in this case?
No matter what the outcome, I'm glad we can have our say with a great deal of freedom here.
