Great post. I would just like to say that as an immigrant to the US, i see this tendency to turn every debate into "with us or against us" is much more prominen

Great post. I would just like to say that as an immigrant to the US, i see this tendency to turn every debate into "with us or against us" is much more prominent in the media here. I believe that most people across the world are reasonable enough to see the vast "grey areas" you mentioned between any two poles, but when we just read about an issue in passing, we tend to accept what we read so a media pushing dumb controversial articles can create this tendency. The renewed push for accepting women in the workplace is simply one instance where a (reasonable) position has been chosen (women should have all the same opportunities as men in the workplace), but anyone who speaks against this position (even if just to improve it, or learn more) is labeled a old-fashioned,bigoted, and much worse. The answer is to take a position without instantly shaming anyone who disagrees. So we can have an open discussion. The way controversial issues are treated here reminds me of medieval times - if you don't believe, you will be "excommunicated" from society. Debates aren't football games where you watch and cheer for your team to win. Right now, everyone is cheering for the womens side. Dont get me wrong, I am too, but that doesn't mean the other side is wrong/evil.