The term “holy war” or “religious war” is often used to describe debates where people advocate for a side with an intensity disproportionate to the stakes, (e.g. the proper pronunciation of “gif”, vi vs. emacs, surrogate vs. natural primary keys in the RDBM). That’s how I read the OP, and it’s fitting in context.
The term “holy war” or “religious war” is often used to describe debates where people advocate for a side with an intensity disproportionate to the stakes, (e.g. the proper pronunciation of “gif”, vi vs. emacs, surrogate vs. natural primary keys in the RDBM). That’s how I read the OP, and it’s fitting in context.
Sure, I’m just not sure which debates he’s referring to … is it on LessWrong? Elsewhere?