[m463]

One of the biggest reasons I detest stack overflow.

I would see really interesting questions shut down with:

"this question will likely solicit opinion, debate, arguments, polling, or extended discussion."

I wondered why they couldn't be inclusive and possibly just move the questions elsewhere but let them live.

[Avamander]

It's basically the culture on SO to take what were meant as guidelines as rules. Trying to question why should the rules forbid x or y will often end up on tautological "because it's the rule", I've seen it multiple times.