It's Time for People to Grow Up

If you want to have a debate with someone, the first bad habit you need to drop is outrage.

How do you debate with an offended / outraged person? And that's what it's all about today. What can my group and me be offended at next?

Grown ups can talk and disagree. And grown ups can debate -- and this is the real key issue -- grown ups can debate in good faith, meaning I will allow you to be right; I will admit if I'm wrong; and we're both willing to give ground if it brings us closer to the truth.

I wish we could, as Americans, and as people, learn to really debate instead of parsing our opponents words for the phrase or idea that will "shock" and "offend" us.

The great thing?

I believe we can!