They used to have signs above the bar in pubs that read:

"No politics or religion"

Mind you it used to be quite in them days.
Before Smirnoff Ice came along, and the art of coversation and debate was superceded by vomiting.

Go back in history and you'll find the same debates raging.

Broadswords vs. Mace
Lancelot vs. Gallahad

Lute vs flute

Can't stand this early renaissance shite. Gimme some of that old skool baroque flava