I think that quite often we have firmly made up our mind on an issue, and won't change it because of a thread.
But not all is lost, because hearing different views might open our minds to new possibilities which, in turn, can influence our thinking on the NEXT issue.
So I think all of these debates are good and healthy, I just wish we were allowed to keep debating, without being forever policed and silenced at the drop of a hat (no, this isn't necessarily about the Leroy issue, this is an ongoing, repeated, general gripe). |