"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." - Oscar Wilde

Coincidentally, most of opinions here are being expressed with the help of the (optional) pseudo-anonymity allowed by Hacker News. Few would be willing to have such discussions with the same level of honesty offline or on Facebook given the public's level of hysteria. It would put a person in real physical danger.