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The Altar of Ideas

...and it was about that time in my life where I finally understood.  It finally clicked and all made sense.  You see, people don't actually talk to each other in order to exchange ideas and try to understand one another.  They don't take what you say and mull it over, weigh it, measure it, and see if it is true or not.  They don't answer your questions, they skirt them.  They don't look inward and self-examine.  They do not ever expect to change their mind based on a conversation with you.  Instead, while you are speaking they simple tune you out and begin formulating what they can say to not look foolish.  Doesn't matter what it is.  Doesn't matter if it contradicts what they just said.  Doesn't matter if it holds true to the core of what they believe.  They just want to yell at you for awhile because they disagree with you.  They will not answer any questions that you ask honestly, because that could possibly lead to them lo...