[Excessum]

Originally Posted by EveV

Personally, I'd rather wait until a problem arises to deal with it. I don't see the point in using some kind of detailed explanation or disclaimer on every statement I make when it's usually a waste of time.

i did not ask a explanation for every statement, just for this one:

Originally Posted by EveV

Hockey is a stupid sport

(which you already rephrased in-to a form of stating a opinion, so i hope i won't need to refer to it again.)

Yet what i did say, is that it is only a common sense for you to be able to back up your statement when it is required by the opposing party in a conversation (to get your point across and/or be able to sustain dialog in a civilized manner, on order to avoid dumb flame war).
If you would see such necessity as a waste of time (note the "if" in the beginning of this sentence), then your motivation of entering a discussion may (and most probably is) unwelcome.