"Edit: this comment seems quite controversial. ..." You're not alone, I watched votes on my various comments on this matter oscillate in both directions then s

"Edit: this comment seems quite controversial. ..." You're not alone, I watched votes on my various comments on this matter oscillate in both directions then settle near one or zero. I thought my comments rather mild and I wasn't deliberately trying to stir up controversy. A while back I also encountered this sensitivity and tetchiness when discussing veganism. Seems some people consider such subjects verboten and should not be discussed on the internet.