The Argument Beneath the Argument

I had a long, involved argument with a FB friend, where I kept wondering “is she being deliberately obtuse?  That argument doesn’t make sense. THAT argument doesn’t make sense. She is ignoring that she’s changing the subject and arguing in an entirely different arena…”

 

It was frustrating, because I respect her intelligence.  But then, a light went on:  She wasn’t concerned with this issue because she didn’t see it being an issue IN HER LIFETIME.  If it wasn’t going to be a problem IN HER LI...