Yes, I have a list. It has five or six people on it, with whom I’ve never had a reasonable and detached exchange of opinions. Not you, though ;-).
My 14-year-old plays computer games on this machine many evenings, so I miss out on late-night frivolity unless I have a baby who won’t sleep. I’m usually on early and catch some of the before-coffee grumps, including my own!
Whew! :)
One of the first detailed discussions I got into on FR was, of course, about Islam (in 2004). I specifically remember Alamo-Girl responding to me about thought crime, even when posting on a PC, via webcam signals. While this concept doesn’t exactly apply here, from a political standpoint, we’re already there. Hasn’t taken too long.
Now, with the installation of (the now invented) retinal detector technologies, our expressions when in public may lead to being detained/arrested. I wonder if that will apply to the controversial subject here or just to political dissent and inclination to physical violence.