While it can certainly be difficult engaging in a civilized and productive debate with an individual who has a differing viewpoint from your own, I find that to especially be the case when their argument comes from nothing but a moral perspective. There's absolutely nothing wrong with an individual defending their beliefs of what is right and wrong; however, this is typically accompanied by a black-and-white manner of thinking, which makes it next to impossible to reason with them beyond their limited moral scope. I find that allowing our preconceived notions of morality to determine our opinions limits our willingness to expand our knowledge with regard to such issues, which could result in the evolution of those very opinions. A strong emotional attachment also seems to often times be present to one's moral views, devoid of evidence to support such beliefs. Even if evidence debunks such an individual's opinion, emotion tends to trump facts. This is why I rarely pu...
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