I have never read the Heavenletter guidelines before. I just did. Given the nature of the content on this site, I believe that the guidelines are fair and in place to preserve the "sanctity" ,if you will, of this site...and at the same time to encourage a genuine openness of spirit. In the past, I have been a contributor to a number of sites that did not have this level of spirit...and I am observing not judging. And even on some of those sites, whose tone was loving and allowing, there were occasional disruptions in the "peace" by people who were upset or even inflamed by what was offered by the site or by other visitors. And this is okay...this certainly is the status quo in the world today!
And yet...there must be a place...a little oasis...a little piece of Heaven where decorum is the norm. And I believe this place is this HL site.
My late wife Sheilah was a third grade teacher and did have her share of discipline issues in the classroom. One of the things she would lovingly tell her young children was: Tend you own garden...do not trespass in others. (At that age I am sure she explained her metaphors.) Yet when she would come home after a tiring and trying day at work, she would say: I wish I could tell some of the obnoxious ones to "go play on the freeway"!
I would suggest that if anyone has an issue with deleted posts...email the admin and find out why...and also: I am sure there are some fine lines and very close editing calls that are made by admin. I am genuinely in favor of discussing anything and everything...within the setup guidelines which again I think are reaasonable... under the sun. And hopefully I do it lovingly.
Anyway...loving all of us.....that's what matters most. Jim.