To NDE or not to NDE (re-done)

I feel I should just say that on the basis of my experience in this thread and a number of others, I shall not be initiating any more discussions in the "Skeptic vs. Proponent" section of this site. 

I have always been keen to encourage discussions between sceptics and proponents. I feel that this is not only beneficial but vital to the field. But as a result of the actions of one participant, it's a sad fact that attempts at discussion in "Skeptic vs. Proponent" are frequently disrupted and indeed reduced to the level of pantomime.

The forum rules allow for sceptical discussion of specific issues in any section of the site, but say that arguments based on blanket scepticism - in other words "debunking" based on non-acceptance of any of the anomalous phenomena discussed here - should be reserved for the "Skeptic vs. Proponent" section:
http://psiencequest.net/forums/thread-fo...re-posting

So where possible I'm going to avoid the "Skeptic vs. Proponent" section, and post in the other sections of the site when I can. Not that that means I won't try to correct obvious falsehoods in the "Skeptic vs. Proponent" section when I see them. Though even that is often a self-defeating activity, as it seems to lead only to more falsehoods and obfuscation.