You have young children too, huh.
Yes, and everytime they come up on a troll on a bridge, or a mean creature, all they have to do is be nice to him and he will magically become their ‘friend’ and never again be mean.
It is stupid and childish for adults to act this way and I always remind my kids when that crap comes on that if someone is mean to you, AVOID THEM. Don’t try to “CHANGE” them.
Maybe my way is cynical, but at least I don’t think that murderers who think killing me gets them into heaven will all of a sudden have a change of heart because we opened “dialogue” with them.