You can’t in one conversation, but if everyone they knew joined in, it would. Ultimately, it’s about whether or not they’re getting it from all angles. If there’s a group they can fall back on that allows them to hold their current beliefs, they’ll do that, but the smaller that group is, the more likely they are to change their opinion. People don’t often hold opinions that go against the opinions of literally everyone they know.
Sure, it’s unlikely that any of these conversations would actually realize that slim chance of making a difference, since just about everyone has someone that lets them voice even their most heinous opinions unchallenged, but I choose not to be a part of that group for anyone, regardless of how much time and effort it costs me. It’s not something you do for them, it’s something you do for you.
You can’t in one conversation, but if everyone they knew joined in, it would. Ultimately, it’s about whether or not they’re getting it from all angles. If there’s a group they can fall back on that allows them to hold their current beliefs, they’ll do that, but the smaller that group is, the more likely they are to change their opinion. People don’t often hold opinions that go against the opinions of literally everyone they know.
Sure, it’s unlikely that any of these conversations would actually realize that slim chance of making a difference, since just about everyone has someone that lets them voice even their most heinous opinions unchallenged, but I choose not to be a part of that group for anyone, regardless of how much time and effort it costs me. It’s not something you do for them, it’s something you do for you.