District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania July 9, 2018, CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:15-833 (Ne. Pa. Freethought Soc'y v. Cnty. of Lackawanna Transit Sys.)

MALACHY E. MANNION, United States District Judge

The saying has been around since at least the 1800's:

"Never discuss religion or politics with those who hold opinions opposite to yours; they are subjects that heat in handling, until they burn your fingers; ..."1

Even Linus van Pelt has acknowledged:

"There are three things I have learned never to discuss with people ...