And since when is asking, 'Which side are you on?' pontificating? It's inviting the person questioned to do so, if anything.
Has Kant given us his opinion on Sheeran?
Oh come on. You argue for pragmatism over principle and I try to argue for pragmatism with principle but not without it.
If I give Ed Sheeran an earful it's because he comes from where I come from and he got where he is with the help of our mutual friends.