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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I don't know if it possible to have a discussion like this without it being emotionally charged. It's a bit like the threads about religion, or sometimes politics. They all seem to go sideways. So do we just eliminate those topics on this site, or hope that within the noise and bickering - some actual meaningful debate happens.
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Good post. My vote on this is clear - eliminate and ban (not that I was asked to vote
). This is a hockey forum with lighthearted banter in the off-topic forums. While people's attitudes, logic and behaviours towards professional sports are very similar to religious attitudes, logic and behaviours, the sports debates are way more fun than religious and political debates. Arguments about religions and world politics always lead to the elevated levels of emotional distress to many participants and further affect what could be a good conversation between them in other non-related topics.