> There's the expression "love the sinner, hate the sin" that surely applies to more than just religious sins. It is possible to disagree with someone but not hate them for it, even if their ideas might be hateful to you.
I'm not sure how this is a response to my comment. If you read my other comment, that's pretty much my point. I'm sorry if that was not clear.
You're right, my response was a bit confused. I absolutely agree with your original point that we shouldn't lose sight of the goal of challenging horrible opinions just to try and better understand someone.
I was really just pointing out that understanding the reasons why can better lead you to what their opinion really is. That's all. The 'love the sinner' stuff was kind of irrelevant.
I'm not sure how this is a response to my comment. If you read my other comment, that's pretty much my point. I'm sorry if that was not clear.