Nah, the reason that certain opinions are labeled as such is to repress dissent. It's a tactic people use to avoid arguments that may require them to challenge the conventional wisdom of their social environment.
While there's certainly some truth to this, I find it a bit too simplistic. Even today Finnish nationalists dressed in KKK garb harrassed a bus of immigrants - is it wrong to call this behavior "hatred" or "bigotry"?
Regardless, I certainly don't come to an audio forum to argue about politics with strangers who refuse to believe any dissenting opinion holds an ounce of merit. I might be wrong, but I'd assume the majority of people feel the same way. I don't really understand how banning these flame wars or relegating them to an off-topic forum will detract from what made Changstar great in the first place - frank opinions and analyses of audio equipment/experiences without fear of angering sponsors or biased moderators.
This is reminding me too much of the fiasco with Aris in the Fighting Game community last year. He was caught on live stream constantly disparaging and sexually harrassing female players; when confronted, he defended himself and said that racial slurs and sexual discrimination is what makes the FGC what it is. He believed that changing ANYTHING would destroy the community.
Last I heard, the FGC is getting rid of all that junk and doing just fine anyway. We likewise should focus on what's essential instead of getting hung up on the periphery.
