Quote:You don't have to change someone's mind for discussion to be warranted.  

 

In fact, it is often by arguing with those who disagree with you that you learn ways to improve your own arguments.  And that you see your own side from a new point of view.

Much respect for understanding that, too many people think that a desire to change the other person's mind is a prerequisite to having a discussion about it.


I find that if you walk into with no expectations other than learning about an alternative viewpoint, things go a lot better and the discussion is generally more meaningful.

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