Won the Cold War? Heh, what did the US win? The Soviet Union collapsed under it's own weight.
Also, the best empire = British Empire. They had the most land of any nation through all of history. That's all that matters to me.
Well you answered it yourself. Ignoring/banning kills off any troll.
I don't really see this as a very great debatable topic. Trolls are just that, someone that's an asshole basically. I don't see how you could defend it as though it were good intentions. If someone has good intentions, then...