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I don’t disagree...however, some folks find forums and do have some misguided or misinformed positions...I was and to some degree am still one of those.
As I learned a long time ago, just when you think you’ve learned all there is to learn, someone will come along and teach you different.
I learn something just about every time I log on to FR...I’ve become much better at engaging in civil debate and do occassionally change my position on matters as a result of that debate...but call me a troll or libtard simply because I disagree with a position and I’ll cease engaging.

What benefit is there in that if we can’t take a mentoring approach first and work to inform and educate people into coming over to the conservative position?

I'm not saying you don't try, but there are some - particularly as has been seen on this thread, who are what I would call PajamaBoy types. They are not interested in a dialog, but instead want to push their ideology regardless of whatever facts or opposing arguments you may offer. These are the ones who continue to reply back with "You have yet to reply to..." or "I am still waiting for..." even though, looking above you can see innumerous cogent refutations, again and again, to their statements.

It is these types that are not worth debating. They are trolls. They cannot be reliably engaged in debate. They should instead be ignored, and defeated in the political arena.