Reply #78: Both sides have to recognize [View All]

[Lydia Leftcoast]

that people's belief systems are largely formed by their life experiences and personal temperaments. They are very deep-seated and, despite all protests to the contrary, usually not open to argument.

Browbeating and namecalling never changed anyone's belief system. All one can do is be there with answers if people start questioning on their own.

It's been my observation that people who get all bent out of shape if someone has a different philosophy than they do are really insecure in their own philosophy and cannot deal with challenges to it.