I've been keeping out of it very carefully, save one note of encouragement to Bear when she finally snapped and laid down the law to someone who kept insisting she take sides on the issue when she had stated the discussion closed.

I have to say, though, and this will perhaps upset Anna, that one of the nastiest posters is the one person who is banned from commenting at my journal... and is prone to call anyone who disagrees a racist a the best of times.

You may be also interested in the fact that the character of Bear's that sparked this all off is actually a Kelpie, who manifests in his horse form as a black stallion, and in his human form as a black man...