Before asking your friend “Can you think of any logical explanation for such and such”, ask some of the Freepers here. For example, Yo-Yo and others. They will give you some reasons (devil’s advocates).
Try to talk to some freepers about the dangers of certain breed of dog who will remain unmentioned. And youll get the same reaction as your friend is going to give you. They will find one good thing about being a lib and trash talk the 100 bad points you bring up. They have their heels dug in. You can’t fix a shut mind.