[Brettski]

I think also that there should be one important caveat here, and that is, the debate stops with whatever the house rules are.

There will always be debate on what the rules should be, but the reality is that the rules from one house may differ from the rules of another. The lesson is, make sure you make yourself familiar with the house rules so you don't get caught making an assumption about a ruling (rightly or wrongly) and ending up with egg on your face.