Folks, there have been some good and strongly made posts from both sides of this debate, but we are now going round in circles. Before you hit the "Submit" button, please think about whether or not what you've written actually advances the debate or adds a fresh perspective. Here's the relevant FT rule:
12.3 Disruptive or repetitive posting
Posts that are inflammatory, inciting or unnecessarily provocative are not allowed.
Disrupting a forum by repetitively posting comments of the same general theme or 'piling-on' by posting merely to reinforce or bump a prior post of a disruptive nature are both examples of disruptive posting and not permitted.
Thanks for your co-operation.
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