Two people each share their imperfect knowledge in a calm and honest manner. Together they examine the facts and discuss truth, priority, probability, and results. Together they arrive at a slightly greater mutual understanding of the issues involved and the essential questions. Only very rarely is a definitive conclusion ever reached.
This not a competition and there is no winner or loser at the end of the discussion. Either both parties "win" together with greater understanding, or everyone loses and there was no increase in understanding at all (and possibly only an increase in hostility and anger).
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William Schaeffer
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