I don't think anyone is accusing people of not listening to each other, at least not in the context of this thread. The issue is people actively listen, and the

I don't think anyone is accusing people of not listening to each other, at least not in the context of this thread. The issue is people actively listen, and then decline to provide any meaningful feedback on what they just heard as a means to avoid controversy. Me listening to someone doesn't do much good if I decline to contribute to the conversation afterwards.