Ya know, my dad said to me once,"If you're ever at a party, don't talk about religion, politics, and money." The same thing goes for keeping friends. Whenever I see these threads, I rarely see spirited debate; I mostly see folks tearing each other apart. Political threads are blind and biased opinions and religious threads are intolerant rants laced with prejudice and bigotry. We don't need to create conflict where none should exist, and unfortunately, there are notable trolls that thrive on it. While I like the idea of discussing any topic, most users here aren't mature enough to carry a civil conversation. I want the old b.net rules back.