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Amanda Bailleu is expressing her opinion in an editorial and it is important that journalists can be able to do so and be open about their views as this allows their readership to make an informed judgement on other articles.

It seems to me that many commentators on this website seem to look upon debate as an aggressive and highly confrontational process and are all too keen to attack an individual for daring to express an opinion rather than explore the issues at hand.

Sorry to be as blunt as I have just stated others are but I am concerned at the number of times people are attacked for expressing an opinion or a view while the subject matter seems to be considered irrelevant. I feel it is important to bring this up though as in an industry that should be about understanding the needs, views, rights and beliefs of the public who are inherently impacted by the results of our actions we need to have the skills to engage, discuss, understand and communicate (even when it is that agreement cannot be reached).

Finally the article makes some insightful observations and while expressing a clear view point is written in a manner that invites investigation and debate. I don’t always agree with Amanda’s editorials but where would architecture be without the blade of debate to keep our creative pencils sharpened?

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