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** It's gotten to the point where some are starting to add "parenting" after "politics, religion and sex" in the list of things that are not appropriate dinner-table conversation.
* The death penalty. While more liberal-minded people tend to think of it as the most horrid and anachronistic punishment men could come up with, more conservative individuals have their problems seeing the point in a judicial system that dispenses with the possibility of using just and final retribution on truly despicable beings. And of course, both seem unable to relate to the other position.
* Example from American Gun Politics: if you are pro-gun, then you are a crazy redneck who wants the streets to run red with the blood from [[Wild West]] shootouts. If you are anti-gun, then you are a wimpy pussy who not-so-secretly wants to take away everyone's rights. Like the earlier political examples, it doesn't help that a small fringe on each side actually fits these stereotypes, and will engage in over-the-top theatrics to prove their devotion, e.g., [https://web.archive.org/web/20100315040101/http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/08/18/rep-gingrey-encourages-guns-at-town-hall-meetings/ politicians encouraging citizens to bring firearms to a town hall meeting with their Congressmen or the President].
* [[wikipedia:Newcombs paradox|Newcomb's paradox]] is a particularly remarkable example of this. Quoth Robert Nozick, "''To almost everyone it is perfectly clear and obvious what should be done. The difficulty is that these people seem to divide almost evenly on the problem, with large numbers thinking that the opposing half is just being silly.''" This can still hold even if they've been explained the other side's thinking in detail.
* In the gay community there's a divide between people who are for and against [[Pride Parade]]s and general "In your face" activism. Extremes on one side claim such displays perpetuate negative stereotypes; at worst they believe all gays and lesbians should act the same and strive to fit in with the mainstream. Extremes on the other side think the first group is simply ashamed of their sexuality, completely disregarding any legitimate points that might be brought up.
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