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People on Twitter are currently arguing whether it's OK for men and women who are not spouses or family to grab a bite together every once in a while — and it's all because of a comment Vice President Mike Pence made in 2002.

On Wednesday, The Washington Post published a profile on second lady Karen Pence. The story, which was mostly focused on her background, also contained an interesting tidbit: Once upon a time, the current veep said he wouldn't go out to eat with a woman who is not his wife.

Here's the actual quote in the piece: "In 2002, Mike Pence told the Hill that he never eats alone with a woman other than his wife and that he won’t attend events featuring alcohol without her by his side, either."

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This revelation is causing a lot of controversy, with people mostly making fun of the Pences, even though the inner workings of their marriage is, quite frankly, nobody's business but their own.

but how does Mike Pence avoid one-on-one lunches with women at his workpl pic.twitter.com/KzrQgYW3ri
— Tim Murphy (@timothypmurphy) March 30, 2017

.@mike_pence Woman in elevator was eating chips. Did I just have private lunch with her?? I burned my penis on office kettle to be safe⛪️??
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) March 30, 2017

look, no woman wants to be alone with Mike Pence either
— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) March 29, 2017

But what really sparked a fire online was a question posed by conservative blogger Matt Walsh.

On Wednesday night, he tweeted, "Seriously what's the appropriate reason for a married person to go out for a meal alone with a member of the other sex (outside of family)?"

Seriously what's the appropriate reason for a married person to go out for a meal alone with a member of the other sex (outside of family)?
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) March 30, 2017

The replies Walsh has been getting ever since have been brutal. People got very NSFW, very quickly.

@MattWalshBlog do you tend to find your encounters with women fraught with irresistible sexual fantasies, or only during meals?
— Magdalene Visaggio (@MagsVisaggs) March 30, 2017

@MattWalshBlog I'll probably get heat for this, but I don't even watch The Bachelorette with my wife and her friends. What if I temp them?
— Luke Barnett (@LukeBarnett) March 30, 2017

@lisaluc85 @LukeBarnett @aun_ie @MattWalshBlog he's right though. I'm forever accidentally shagging people over a pasta salad.
— Jane Slavin (@JaneSlavin) March 30, 2017

.@MattWalshBlog pic.twitter.com/TqjKd5iIVK
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) March 30, 2017

Others joked about the perils of women and men being in the same space and having a meal together when they're not married to one another.

@MattWalshBlog little known fact: if u even look at a sandwich in the presence of a woman who isn't ur wife u go to hell. it's in the Bible
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) March 30, 2017

Let's not forget the risks of eating at all.

@macleanbrendan @MattWalshBlog yeah but if you eat alone, you are at serious risk of masturbation. Best to just not eat.
— David O (@DavidOfromNJ) March 30, 2017

A couple of people had very important questions that they felt Walsh should address.

@Hermetiaillucen @MattWalshBlog I'm so confused. So would I be allowed to go out with a gay male but not a gay female? I need a rule book.
— Neil Best (@sportswatch) March 30, 2017

@MattWalshBlog Is trail mix ok if we are all standing while eating, or has my marriage been irrevocably shattered? Please advise.
— The Wombat Resists (@UrsulaV) March 30, 2017

And some users just listed all the possible, normal reasons why men and women might grab a bite together every once in a while.

@MattWalshBlog Friendship? Discussing doing business together? On the same business trip? Enjoying each other's company? A common interest?
— Dave Hogg ? (@Stareagle) March 30, 2017