Lumberjim and Sparkz:
Thanks for the yeses. MUCH appreciated.  
 
JuJu:  
I wasn't getting defensive. I was merely wondering why my request caused such a negative response. I figure if there's little enough response, it can be taken down, so why not let the experiment run to see how it does? It might sizzle with interesting debate, or it might go down in flames. Only one way to find out.
And I'm not trying to "pitch my tent in someone else's yard." I really do like it here. I like the people, I like the fact that they seem to consider their responses before posting them. I'd like to have a forum here because these are the kind of people I'd like to debate with.
For the record, I'd like to cast my vote as a yes (if I can vote for myself, that is) 
 
I really don't have a time limit for the poll. I figure Undertoad can decide when to make his decision .
Sidhe