Editor’s Column: How to argue with a fanatic

We’ve always had opinions, but in years past we mostly kept them to ourselves, except in the company of close friends and family, and we used manners and acted like people had value when we interacted with them in person. There were unspoken rules. You didn’t bring up religion or politics (or a lot of other topics) in polite company. Religion and politics were private, matters to be kept between you and your…