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Well, even for absolute uncontroversial truths - such is how to take a derivative of the function - it may take years to explain what, why and how.

But for way more complicated social issues people are supposed to turn their opinion around on the spot after a couple of comments.



And your point? Just let people dribble out their mistakes without correction?


My point is: keep trying. Love thy enemy.

Imagine your mom is racist. Will you go to each and every house on her street telling everyone not to talk to this racist bitch who is not willing to admit she's wrong? Or you will spend time after time after time leaving no avenue unexplored trying to see what is she coming from and why is she wrong?


False dichotomy. Option 3: she's a horrible person and will never change, so remove her from your life. Pity, isn't it?

It's not a bad idea to give it a try but it's important to recognize a lost cause when that is the case.


Horrible people do exist.

But but no means they constitute half of the country.


At least a solid third and then some.


Yet you can't truly know if something is a lost cause until you try everything.


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