> when there is no good faith way to see 'real, legitimate, reasons ... believe what they believe' That's exactly my point. There is. It's not impossible to co

> when there is no good faith way to see 'real, legitimate, reasons ... believe what they believe' That's exactly my point. There is. It's not impossible to come to understand the life experiences that led a person into a dark place where they feel attacked and choose to wrap themselves in fantasy to feel empowered. > I can't attempt to understand first While it may make you feel good and superior to reject these people outright, by refusing to do so, you become part of the problem. > And that's just one of the more extreme examples I could spend all night typing more I can't stress this enough: WHAT they believe is basically irrelevant to my point. If your response to what I say involves "extreme examples", you've missed (accidentally, or purposefully) my point.