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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
It leaves me in a situation where the best outcome is for the opposing sides to agree to disagree. I have no way to convince someone to change his or her mind. Rational discussion in favor of my position is not possible, and that makes me feel small.
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First, I'm sorry to have seized on this one section of your excellent post. I know you were taking about something different... But well the way your presented your ideas brought something to the surface that has been in the back of my head for a while.
I find it interesting that this is how all legitimate arguments seem to end on CD. Both sides come up with compelling arguments that nevertheless fail to convince the other side. The consensus always seems to be that everyone should believe what they're going to believe... Which is really no consensus at all.
Can't the FRC community ever decide on something important? Yes, thus is the internet, home of poor grammar and inflammatory arguments, but it always frustrated me how we can have these awesome discussions and never seem to get anywhere.