I disagree. For example, I think many people really get emotional about political issues, and many of them are not facts based. Ok, global warming is a heavily fact based issue, but drawing Muhammad? Maybe I am into cookware, so many of the ugly debates I have seen on Chowhound and on HungryOnion are kind of fact based too – like “Is induction cooking really energy efficient?” “Does Pyrex glass really explode?” “Is cast iron a good heat conductor for cooking?” “Is 2.5 mm copper much better heat distribution than 1.5 mm?” “Is plastic bag better than paper bag?” “Can you form fond on a nonstick roasting pan?” ← remember that fond debate just a few days ago?