That's a good point, and I hope this is the case. It just seems that, as with many things these days, people I've encountered are so set in their opinions that

That's a good point, and I hope this is the case. It just seems that, as with many things these days, people I've encountered are so set in their opinions that contrary messages from anyone, even (or especially) an authority, wouldn't change anything for them. But I hope you're right.