Have you ever had a debate with someone who just refuses to listen to your evidence, and tells you that you are just simply wrong? Or perhaps you get the familiar "that is just unthinkable!" (but it's obvious that you are both thinking about it...).
This is usually accompanied by an accusation, such as "I can't believe you don't care about the poor people", or "You're just selfish and care more about yourself than others".
These conversations rarely have an enlightened ending. Both parties will usually end up feeling frustrated and no progress will have been made in regards to investigating and thinking deeply about the problem.
It is important to realize that there exist millions of people that do want to debate according to the rules of reason, evidence, logic, and critical thinking, and they are probably just as thirsty as you are for a good conversation.
Put yourself out there, whether online or in your community - blog, write, think, and make a difference by learning and creating solutions with people that actually care to address the problems that will affect the nation and the world in the long-run.
