It doesn't have to be, per se - and really shouldn't be. Practice the principle of charity. Assume the best of your debate parter(s). Argue in good faith. De

It doesn't have to be, per se - and really shouldn't be. Practice the principle of charity. Assume the best of your debate parter(s). Argue in good faith. Desire truth, not for your claim to the correct one. Find shared values in others, even amidst disagreement. Decouple political beliefs from your identity as a person. There's no real good reason discussions about politics and religion ought to be divisive.