Of course it's not a democracy, but the whole point with the new mods are to clean up the place. Then Rab bans Raz for making a legit argument just because he thinks it's a touchy subject. This should only have one outcome, really.
Your justifications don't matter. They gonna do what they want. Just stay outta trouble, turn a blind eye to this shit, and listen to some fuckin' Devin Townsend, dude.
This is an internet forum. None of this shit matters at the end of the day.