150 years ago, a philosopher showed why it's pointless to start arguments on the internet

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That's an inside view that illustrates your journey well.

We have no single, cut-and-dried answer to things usually and a lot can be context dependent.

I don't know how those questions where addressed to you or if your interlocutor was aware of it, but it sounds to me like the Socratic method, which is a good one to bring up, because the right questions can lead a person to come to better conclusions on their own, which is more beneficial in the long run. I think we may all get so used to telling and telling that we fail to see the value and even the power of asking, inquiring and listening carefully.

I learned something from what you recounted. I appreciate that and it sounds like it worked out well.