Well done on actually calling for rational debate instead of emotional name-calling.
I find it interesting that the response from the Steemit community is so very different than what you would find if this post was made on "other" platforms.
This is a very emotional subject and the people who call for discussion are up against a very vocal (& very well funded & organized) campaign to shut down any and all debate.
I agree! We need rational nonemotional debate! I also agree about the "vocal" "very well funded & organized" campaigns. I suspect shills from Big Pharma are already working here on Steemit! ;-)
There may be a few shills or pharma trolls here but people who don't follow the guidelines here are pretty quickly discovered and the community corrects their behavior. I think there are some very passionate people here who understand what Steemit means and they are very protective of it.