The Historian wrote:
Matt Nemmers wrote:
The Historian wrote:

You are assuming, Matt, that the people who argue on here don't really
mean what they write.

How do you get that out of my post, Neil?

You are assuming people will be willing to set aside strongly-held
positions in order to toss some plastic pieces around.

This is done all the time in sports. One example:

STATEMENT OF WORLD PERSONALITIES IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES IN
SUPPORT FOR THE OLYMPIC TRUCE

"The concepts of the Olympic Games and of the Olympic Truce or
"Ekecheiria", meaning the ceasing of hostilities during the duration of
the Games, are inextricably linked. In ancient Greece, throughout the
duration of the Olympic Truce, from the seventh day prior to the
opening of the Games to the seventh day following their closing,
conflicts ceased, allowing athletes, artists and spectators to travel
to Olympia, participate in the Olympic Games and return to their
homelands in safety. ..."