Seems the topics went off course into an argument about something simple. If your doing 50 and light turns red, if your still doing 30 when right next to traffic light on red, id say go through. If you brake that hard the guy behind you is gonna wack your rear end. If theres time to slow down and the amber is obvious, then yeah stop the car.
Ive been through red light a few times the same as most, if i stopped, the white van driver behind me who intends on going through the red light, will smash into the back of me.