I do not buy that tired old bromide.
It's if I close my eyes, you are invisible.
Or, whatever works for you is OK.
That is the libreal fallacy - diversity and whatnot.
Bullcrap - Commenting on things happening during a live event on a live thread is NORMAL.
Deal with it.
Aren't you carrying this argument on a little longer than need be? You're taking time away from appropriate comments to continue commenting on inappropriate comments.