Yup. No matter the cause, it’s the end of the world. In my experience the reason is escalation: you make a reasonable case, respondents argue in over-the-top to

Yup. No matter the cause, it’s the end of the world. In my experience the reason is escalation: you make a reasonable case, respondents argue in over-the-top tones, or in bad faith. Easy to escalate in turn. Eventually it’s impossible to have a moderate opinion, relayed in good faith, and hope to have any effect whatsoever.