It can be. It can also be more serious. This is the whole point of the article - everyone is arguing about two entirely different things, a most extreme version

It can be. It can also be more serious. This is the whole point of the article - everyone is arguing about two entirely different things, a most extreme version and a least extreme version, which need different ways of thinking about how they should be approached, and in some cases treated, and in others accepted. Arguing in absolutes only serves to enflame both sides.