Of course, but one has to keep oneself distracted or one will ruin him/her/hir self. You can't always think of the horrible situation in the world, only when the time comes to vote or the time for action.
Also it is my field of work, so for me this is of great interest to read up on. As for the arguing? There I agree, there is little reason to argue about these things
. But a discussion regarding technical aspects of a console? That isn't arguing. Unless you're into fanboyism .