The Conversation
In present day society, when there are two positions on a subject, there is rarely the putting forth of a case for one of the positions. Rather, more often than not, each side denigrates the other or seeks to distort and exaggerate the opposing position. We see this most often and most blatantly in politics, but not politics exclusively. Neither side appears to be interested in an honest exchange of ideas nor do most seem to have the slightest interest in actually understanding the opposing position. Once key words enter the conversation, each side begins broad brushing and caricaturing the other and this turns off the intellectual process of seeing clearly what is being said. Each side writes the other off as…