> If you want people like him to actually change their minds, you have to be willing to hear them out first. You can't show someone where they went wrong if the

> If you want people like him to actually change their minds, you have to be willing to hear them out first. You can't show someone where they went wrong if they're too scared to tell you what they think in the first place. I agree with you that this minimum amount of maturity should be the standard (though, again, I think it should be the minimum standard). However, this amounts to being the guy who will let you finish your sentence, but isn't actually listening, they're just waiting for you to stop talking so they can say "you're wrong because..." without having heard anything. Maybe it's better not just to make people think they can speak up, but also to make an effort to actually listen when they do.