| | I recently had an argument with a friend over the nature of the political spectrum. It wasn't a serious topic by nature: we weren't discussing which politics were best, only the differences between liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and totalitarianism. The argument ended abruptly due to forces outside our control, and I brought it up again in an email, in which I clearly laid out my views. He responded with:
"I got through half of this email and, after i began to type a responce
remembered that I dont care anymore. I believe with all of my mind that my
beliefs are correct. Much in the way that I believe that my religion is
correct. I won't force them upon you nor would I like for you to force them
upon me."
That was his word-for-word response.
How does one fight something like this? I realize he has a right to his opinion, but let's face it, Objectivism won't get past the front door if this is the mindset of most people. How can anyone wage a war for men's minds when those minds have already closed off to any differing opinion, or reality for that matter? Have any of you ever come into contact with people like this?
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