Picture two people with very strong opposite beliefs having a discussion. Do you think they will be able to come to a reasonable understanding? Never! There is no deafest deaf than the one who doesn't want to hear. "Strong" beliefs are very dangerous, as they prevent you from listening to and, possibly, understanding someone else's opinion because of your conviction that only "your" viewpoint is correct. It may be so but, nevertheless, you should give also your interlocutor the possibility to express him/herself and not dismiss their standpoint without even listening to it. If you give them the chance to be heard, you will most probably keep sticking to your own perspective (after all, it is your right!) but you will also have given them the satisfaction of speaking up and feel that they, too - just like you - have the right to "their" own opinion.
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