I am not a moderator in this forum, but I'm going to post something that I have posted other places before and will probably post again.
It is very uncommon here at Websleuths that we restrict debate on a particular thread - generally confined to threads where people the admins have vetted as experts give opinions to inform others. Anyone here is free to start a thread on anything they want to discuss as long as they follow the TOS. People can ask that the debate be limited, but the moderators will not enforce that restriction.
Any sort of attack against the thread starter for holding an unpopular opinion is a TOS violation, however, so keep that in mind.
Now.
Argumentum ad populum is fallacious. There is no difference in the requirement to make your case whether you are the only person that holds a certain position or the entire population save one person holds that position. And it can be difficult to make an argument that goes against popular opinion, so I commend anyone who wishes to go down that road. To restate the TOS for this case:
--The fact that someone presents a position that the majority does not hold does not make them stupid, ignorant, illogical or wrong. Look to the argument made and discuss that, not the motivation of the proponent.
--The fact that someone agrees with a position held by the majority does not make them stupid, ignorant, illogical or wrong. Look to the argument made and discuss that, not the motivation of the proponent.
I trust this is the only time I'll need to post this screed on this thread. Thank you.