Originally Posted by: LeedoggIt's hard to imagine, but the ability to argue over each of these issues is actually a good thing.

Arguing is the best thing you can do. And I don't mean arguing in the sense of calling eachother names, but arguing in the sense of making educated arguments in order to back up your opinion. There's a big difference. I think we did pretty well in this topic in that sense, and I seriously doubt anybody's feelings were hurt. No need to feel sickened 1791. :-)

Being able to share arguments that back up your opinion is very important. Many people's opinions tend to be spoon fed to them, and are accepted without giving them too much thought. As the holocaust has shown, this kind of blind following can be incredibly dangerous.