This thread is meant to be a reply to
Aladdin Sane's thread: What's the point in discussing politics? No one ever changes their opinion.
I don't post often in this forum, but you can count on the fact that I am always here, reading just about every post. Recently, there have been some really good ones, and after thinking about, I realize that I have changed my views on some issues due to what I have seen here (and people that know me IRL think I'm pretty stubborn).
This wouldn't be the place to argue with me about the things I am listing, so please don't try. That's not what this thread is for. To start it off, I'll say that I have shifted my views on:
Abortion - Bill O'Rights has helped me feel that my libertarian views may outweigh may feelings about the procedure.
The Bush Administration - I couldn't give any single poster credit, but I'm much less likely to vote for Bush than I was a year ago.
Gun control - Lebell and Seretogis in particular have educated me and made me more certain that the current gun control legislation is ineffective and damaging.
Social justice issues - Smooth, Kadath, and Filtherton really make me stop and think about this. I'm not ready to vote for affirmative action yet, but you guys do make me think about your points.
See? There really is a point to the endless debate here. People are paying attention even if they aren't responding.