All the protesting we have just gone through: What have we learned from the past that we can take into the future? Those who do not learn from the past usually flunk when they try to take care of the future. We can see the protests got out of hand. We can see the participants of the two sides -- whether protesting or just speaking on social media and such -- were not friendly with each other, casting the other as Satan, himself.
So, we should seek to create venues for debate that bring respect for each other. I don't know, off top maybe have the two sides enjoy an ice cream social together -- with political discussion off the table for those opening moments -- before they enjoy their debate with each other. Help them build friendships with each other in hopes it will turn down the rancor once the debating does begin. You are kinder to a friend who is your enemy than you are to someone who is your enemy, alone.
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