I highlighted your comment, Steve: "...too many people have forgotten that the purpose of debate is to learn. To share ideas. To understand each other's point of view."
Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything. I have stayed out of the transgender issue, because I am female/cis/heterosexual/white and a person f…
I highlighted your comment, Steve: "...too many people have forgotten that the purpose of debate is to learn. To share ideas. To understand each other's point of view."
Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything. I have stayed out of the transgender issue, because I am female/cis/heterosexual/white and a person first. I do my best to treat everyone I meet as a person first. Their self-identification is their business, and I will do my best to respect that and treat them accordingly.
Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything.
Yep, debates are occasionally illuminating, but in general, the person who is best at debating will win, not necessarily the person who's right.
And yes, I couldn't agree more. When somebody's self-identification is their business, I feel no need to say anything at all. The issue comes when they make their self-identification my business by writing laws and confusing/medicalising children and adjusting the boundaries of women's rights around it. At that point, I think a conversation is necessary.
I highlighted your comment, Steve: "...too many people have forgotten that the purpose of debate is to learn. To share ideas. To understand each other's point of view."
Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything. I have stayed out of the transgender issue, because I am female/cis/heterosexual/white and a person first. I do my best to treat everyone I meet as a person first. Their self-identification is their business, and I will do my best to respect that and treat them accordingly.
Which is why I don't watch televised debates any more—about anything.
Yep, debates are occasionally illuminating, but in general, the person who is best at debating will win, not necessarily the person who's right.
And yes, I couldn't agree more. When somebody's self-identification is their business, I feel no need to say anything at all. The issue comes when they make their self-identification my business by writing laws and confusing/medicalising children and adjusting the boundaries of women's rights around it. At that point, I think a conversation is necessary.