> people can never have a fruitful argument about something that's part of their identity. By definition they're partisan. That is definitely not true. Say, I

> people can never have a fruitful argument about something that's part of their identity. By definition they're partisan. That is definitely not true. Say, I identify as male. It's a part of my identity. Not only can I discuss it in a civilized way, I'm also curious to learn and discover how the concept of masculinity evolved over the ages, how the society conditions males into their roles and so on. It's not identity that counts here but openness to explore and learn.