I came here because of your opening line lol. Stayed for the whole article. Nice.

Another note on 'debates'...
It has been 'proven' in studies, that when 'debating' with friends, humans will often take a much more extreme point of view on a subject, in a larger social group, than we would among say, two friends. Good things to know, next time you find yourself in a heated debate. :)

Oh how I love a good debate among friends. lol.