WilliamJB
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It's often said that debate is pointless because "neither side is going to change their minds." While there's probably some truth in this, I can say for my part that debates have, on occasion, changed my mind on some things.
For example:
I used to be a staunch supporter of gun control until the sheer weight of argument and statistics forced me to re-evaluate that position.
On the other side of the spectrum, I used to be much more fiscally conservative than I am today. Until I realized that, like it or not, one of two groups is going to have a significant amount of control over my life, either a corporation, or a government, and I'd rather it be the group I can toss out every 2-4 years.
I'm curious about others' opinion-changing experiences.
For example:
I used to be a staunch supporter of gun control until the sheer weight of argument and statistics forced me to re-evaluate that position.
On the other side of the spectrum, I used to be much more fiscally conservative than I am today. Until I realized that, like it or not, one of two groups is going to have a significant amount of control over my life, either a corporation, or a government, and I'd rather it be the group I can toss out every 2-4 years.
I'm curious about others' opinion-changing experiences.