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		enraged_camel on Aug 23, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders? There's a huge difference between being willing to discuss and debate ideas, and being actually open to changing one's opinions on the subject.

bhauer on Aug 23, 2013 [–]

I suppose. But those two notions are related, and I think appealing to an interest to discuss and debate honestly without fear of jumping to name-calling is a peaceful way to go about changing minds. I absolutely will never change minds if I belittle my adversary.

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