While I enjoy a good debate, it is hard to avoid falling into the thought that you can change the person you are debating with. While you might say something to make him think once or twice, you are not likely to change a libertarian into a communist nor vice versa. So long as you keep that in mind, debate can be fun.
I always tell my kids if you find yourself repeating old arguments you need to stop for a break. "is too" is a waste of time, no matter how you dress it up, if you are repeating you are done for the time being.
Anyway, if the debate is fun for you, stretches your mind, then who cares if he never changes.
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