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Originally Posted by Kritters

"I cannot say that genetics does not play a part in skin cancer, because others wiser than I, who have done research have found that genetic component does play a part in some skin cancers and in these types of skin cancers (not the other types which I also mention in my last post and does encompass a larger group and other races) are found in Caucasions with very fair skin and a Northern European background and especially among those who have a Celtic background. This is not my research. "

okay, here's the end of this speculation for me. I cannot say what or what does not cause cancer. I was giving my OPINION based on reading reports and books written by MANY PEOPLE SMARTER THAN ME WITH DEGREES AND HONORS AND ALL OF THAT. In no way am I saying what cancer is or isn't other than what I have thus far concluded based on what research I have done. You can site degrees and honors until the cows come home and equally knowledgable people will also disagree.

This NOT A freaking competition!!! I said what I thought. You know no better.

END OF DISCUSSION!!!

So now it appears the member who has asked me not to address her is the moderator and owner of the site and gets to decide what can be discussed on this forum? This is a forum. By definition a forum is a place to discuss opinions as long as one is respectful. Being respectful does not mean agreeing at all times with other members' opinions. It does not mean anyone is right or wrong. It is a discussion of ideas. Explaining what I said more fully to explain my position of opinion is not disrespectful to anything any other member has said. I would like to reiterate this. What I say in my posts here is just my opinion and I am not saying it is absolute fact about anything. I even stated so in this last post. Many folks wiser than we do do know a lot more than we do about research and how to conduct it, but again just IMHO (to be clear).

I would appreciate it if the other member (who remains indirectly addressed due to respecting her wish I would not address her) would extend the same courtesy of respect towards me. Another way to look at forums is as a debate where people express different viewpoints and the audience forms their own opinions from different ideas as presented by various members. Sometimes through cognizant dissonance people will come closer together in their opinions through these discussions. Still that does not always happen.