nobody has ever been persuaded out of a deeply held conviction by force. Gay rights and respectability were not secured by criminalising people who used obsolete and offensive language, or ensuring that those who failed to adapt to changing mores were deprived of a livelihood and publicly shamed. This is the mistake made by those who indulge in cancel culture, most notably the more extreme trans activists whose tactics have generated so much resentment in recent years and, arguably, have done more harm than good for their cause.
slavery led to a civil war in the US and the war didn't even conclude which side won. up till this day the divide is still obvious. this point may not be valid.
