The comments that I thought might get the thread locked have already been deleted. If there are any others I'm sure CK will let us know.

Seriously, I know what you mean about how easily certain topics can stray into the political. Been there myself many a time. I think it is a testament to the people on this board that such things can occasionally be discussed without descending into the absolute, hard-core hostility that you might see at other websites. Maybe it's a good thing to have it out (in a polite way of course) whenever something like the recent murders occur. Kind of like a safety valve. ........