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politicat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-07-04 03:31 PM
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25. Yes, and in fact, it's a very important way to learn so you can defend
your own positions better.

In college, I did Lincoln Douglas debate, and ended up on the side I don't agree with more times than I can count - one year it was physician assisted suicide, one year it was teen age abortion. I totally know the other position and can argue it to a standstill because I know both sides very well.

The reason you're on the side you're on is so that you can look at both sides and become even better informed.

Good luck. It's hard to set aside your own politics and look at the situation from a neutral perspective, which is what you need to do.

Pcat
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