I suppose this means case closed. If you don't want to avoid these topics, then I guess there is no avoiding them and I am wasting my time arguing the other wa

I suppose this means case closed. If you don't want to avoid these topics, then I guess there is no avoiding them and I am wasting my time arguing the other way. If not, then what would it take--a site wide poll with overwhelming participation and an overwhelming majority? Turns out, I agree with both of your premises, but just not the conclusion. Sure, the smartest people are willing to change their minds about anything. I'm not saying I'm the smartest person, but I am certainly willing to change my mind about anything. And sure, there are new things to say about age-old topics. There are great political science and religious studies PhD theses and other papers produced each year. All that being said, I still don't want to see that type of discussion on news.yc. Again, this is just my opinion. I guess I'll just have to put up with it or leave.