The brave heroes who tell us that they just hope to convince even one spectator of the debate and it will have been worth it.
But if their opponent convinces 2 people then was it not worth it?
Maaaaybe this is more about their egos, seeing arguing as a hobby and not so much the issues?
So the solution is what? To refrain from discussing scientific, political, or philosophical issues with anybody you don't agree with?
Maybe purporting to tell other people about their own values is more about
your ego.
This is a skeptics community, after all, and is supposed to be a place to discuss and debate issues that we deem important.
Who is trying to silence trans people or question anybody's rights? Who are the Hitlers in this community?