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I have my opinions changed by my supposedly "less" educated students all of the time. It' not comfy but then, who cares in the end.



What the hell, be comfy with it. Teaching should be a learning experience. After all, as you alluded to, debate should be about being open to different ideas. In fact when two opposing ideologies enter into debate with an attitude of learning, the result can be that elusive (anymore) attainment of compromise. Sadly it seems to be an almost forgotten art, lost to blustering Jingoism and denial.

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I should change my sigfile to read "Making friends and enemies at roughly the same pace". Whaddya think?



Hmmmm , needs more research . (Dwight may want to fight for that one ).

Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también