So eager for attention, eh? Isn't that Gabs's job?
Ehrmm, I was going to comment about the Americans reading books-snap, but then I realised my standing is somewhere in the middle of "don't care" and "politics are dumb". So...yeah.
Anyway, debates turning into flame wars is natural, and good even. This kind of nonflammble stagnation of the forum just makes it worse when it happens. People get offended and insulted for no reason at all. We should argue/debate more.