This is a good question I would like to hear the answer to as well ...
Thus far, I have always "blindly" assumed that (as in traditional society) "external" politics and religion (who's right and wrong) are meant.
- Discussing politics often ends up at arguing about party affiliation etc. instead of at finding common ground to ebtter society's circumstances as a whole. (And I would think the Great Orient's expection to the English rule was possibly made just in light of the Freemasonic tenent of civil service and alike (as I understand it).)
- Discussing religion equally often ends up at "who's right and wrong" instead of learning about each others' religious views to better understand why one religion may have an opposite view on an issue etc. Such discussions should possibly be conducted among 4 or 6 ears and only among such that have mutual respect for each other and are willing to simply listen instead of proselytizing ...
Bro. Markus