User blog:Madster./Politics

(Do not delete this; it is not to cause arguments. If you say it is unrelated to POTCO, there are exceptions to that, as this concerns the wiki.) '

So recently, there's been lots of controversy on this wiki about whether or not discussing politics should be allowed here. I.e. POTCO Opinion Polls! (http://potcoplayers.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Robert_Mc_Roberts/POTCO_Opinion_Polls!#comm-303802) There currently is no rule prohibiting the topic on this wiki. It surprises me that so much controversy has come from a simple (anonymous, in a form) poll on opinions. Admins are just doing their jobs, I realize and respect that. However, they do need to see the rules as they are said. If you want politics banned, create a rule request; it does not currently exist. You say it can cause arguments. Sure, they can, but differing opinions and claims are not fights. Fighting is when it is an unstable and angry manner. That hasn't happened, save a few rare occasions. Because of this, there is nothing to enforce, unless a fight occurs; in that case-scenario, you could only get on them for arguing, not what led to it. Politics are simply a topic, no different than some users conversing about looting, movies, roleplay, etc. If you don't agree with, or don't want to participate in said topic, walk away. Some other wikis don't allow talking about politics; so? That doesn't mean we have to use them as a precedent. It has also come to my attention that outburst about politics in and of themselves is much less common than whether or not they should be permitted on the wiki. Some reasoning against allowing it is that their are younger users. Well, there IS a rule that you must be at least the age of 13 to be a part of this wiki community. There may be younger viewers, but things should not revolve around their understandings, but those of the users on here. For you opposers, guess what, debating this is political, believe it or not. If political discussions lead to something, such as fights, religion, anything that really does violate the rules, they can be persecuted for that, and for that only. I would also like to add that subjects,  like homosexual marriage, are not strictly religious. There is an indirect link, and that doesn't go against the rules here. We are mature enough to discuss something without slandering each other. There are at least several others, I know, that agree there is no harm from this. Controversy has been common on this for a while, and I hope it is soon to settle, though that may be in vain. We are simply expressing our political views and opinions; if they don't line up with yours, that doesn't mean they're against you. I think the majority of users here can understand that.