Why? A discussion is a discussion and you learn things. It could very well have come to a powerful conclusion that the word should be dropped. I know, it's extremely unlikely, but still possible. Why put a damper on entertainment because the initial premise is stupid? I know a guy who would argue cheese. That's right. Cheese. One guy said to him, "I think munster is a good cheese." And the guy immediately started, "Well, I guess it's good on sandwidges, but I think swiss is much better suited for [...]"

It's fun to discuss and argue, even if there's no point in doing so. It's entertaining.