In the context of a debate, there’s an argument to be made for tenacity with an original question. Staying on topic and requiring direct answers is A Good Thing.
But when a moderator absolutely will not let go of a question, even though it was answered more forcefully than required, one has to wonder: Is he being a hack? Or is he merely illiterate?
I’ve written more on this here, at The Moderate Voice.
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