I actually am thinking aloud that this kind of debate is healthy, if it can be like on CNN, and nobody walks off in anger. The role of art in trying to affect society is very "in" now, and I enjoy hearing perspectives from all angles.
I just get the feeling that in live theater, the only people who will go to the trouble of buying tickets and going to the revised play are people who already agree with the concept. (On TV, it can be a different thing, I guess.)