Arguments devolve on threads to wordsmithing contests


Why is it that so many well-intentioned threads devolve into wordsmithing contests? Is it necessary to argue about the meaning of posts when the language thereof is reasonably clear on its face?
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Awesome!, A thread that everyone is in agreement, my vote is cast as best thread ever!
"You say you want a devolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world"