Seriously, is there really a need to be such a dick about these things? Maybe he's right, maybe the other guy's right, maybe they're both talking about totally

Seriously, is there really a need to be such a dick about these things? Maybe he's right, maybe the other guy's right, maybe they're both talking about totally different things and just not noticing because they're too busy arguing. There may well be things world for which Ruby is not the best language. Or maybe even there aren't. Why does it matter so much if someone says that there are? Even if you believe that there aren't? Are they stopping you from doing what you think is the right thing? I kind of feel like some people have this fear that someone preaching The Wrong Way will convert everyone and leave them all alone. This fear seems to rob them of all civility. Even the discussion here seems to have degenerated to a shouting match in some parts. Guys, discussion is good and fun, but don't get so upset about it. No one's going to take your toys away from you :)