You might take some small comfort in knowing that you're not alone. I too wish to know the actual truth of these matters, and to arrive at the truth by polite

You might take some small comfort in knowing that you're not alone. I too wish to know the actual truth of these matters, and to arrive at the truth by polite and thoughtful discussion. There's something about these topics that just brings out the worst in people, or draw in a worse kind of participant than the usual topics.