"I often share them, mostly so people can understand why I have an opinion that they disagree with"
Yeah, don't get me wrong, it might help me empathise with why somebody holds a position, but it won't convince me that their position is right.
I mean, when talking about social issues, it's very rare that there *is* a "right." What you're trying to do is balance a whole bunch of individual perspectives and arrive at the solution that works best for the most people. So the story of one person doesn't move the needle for me too much one way or another.
"I often share them, mostly so people can understand why I have an opinion that they disagree with"
Yeah, don't get me wrong, it might help me empathise with why somebody holds a position, but it won't convince me that their position is right.
I mean, when talking about social issues, it's very rare that there *is* a "right." What you're trying to do is balance a whole bunch of individual perspectives and arrive at the solution that works best for the most people. So the story of one person doesn't move the needle for me too much one way or another.