- Zealot Tony
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"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.
I was a finalist :P
I initially thought that this was going to be about the ambiguity of the rules as a whole, but once the word "politics" and "religion" came about, I knew where this was heading.
Sure, these discussion can be interesting. I mean, interesting is a subjective view. But if you were to leave one of these types of threads open in a forum such as the Flood, then past experiences of interesting discussion can get thrown out the window.
People can (and most of the time do) go too far - in terms accusations and flaming - in order to place their opinion on top of everyone else's. A thread which may start out with good intentions and a willing to invoke good discussion, almost always turns into a burning piece of rubble, with many squabblers inside.
There are still alternatives, however, if one want's to discuss these subjects on a site such as this. Creating groups acts as a way of creating your own experience and having discussions not normally permissible on the public forums.