Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-14061097-20160420195004/@comment-7622429-20160521224601

Honestly, although both sides have made good points, the manner and tone at which either has tried to convey its reasoning (mostly particular people on each side) has been too toxic and directly hostile to be productive. The way I see it, it's better to NOT try and say why a person is wrong in their beliefs, as it merely aggravates the situation and gets nobody anywhere.

Seriously, DON'T DO IT. Even if a person is clearly wrong, you can't go spouting off on why they are, or else you merely cement the idea in their eyes that you're just targeting them because they have an opinion you disagree with. Don't try making people accept things, because, like I said before, it can come off as forcing your views on someone in a hostile manner.

Facts or not, they don't matter when it comes to a conflict of values. The best we can do is explain where we ourselves are coming from, being mindful of how we might aggravate others with those beliefs, and responding respectfully and tactfully.