Discussions exhibiting various degrees of in/civility over "hot button" social issues crop up regularly in my online and local tech communities, including HN.

Discussions exhibiting various degrees of in/civility over "hot button" social issues crop up regularly in my online and local tech communities, including HN. I think the points raised are well worth considering, whether one sides with the author or not, and are more than relevant to HN readership. Otherwise, I would not have made the submission.