How can ideologies on such futile things as a semi-colon get in the way of playing nice with others? Just put that in perspective with RMS' intransigence in hi

How can ideologies on such futile things as a semi-colon get in the way of playing nice with others? Just put that in perspective with RMS' intransigence in his conviction and fight for freedom. Freedom and semi-colon, which is the more fundamental and worth fighting for?