A civil post about a current topic in the Off Topic forum...closed after OP? Really?

Obviously seems like the wrong place to look for Experts and, sure, people might get heated. But there's been no harm and no foul. Perhaps the concerned Mod(s) post could remind to be civil rather than shutting down on reflex?

The OP even asked replies to stick to the question. Are we really to the point where we're persecuting PreCrime...