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Comment author: cousin_it 05 February 2012 11:25:38PM *  6 points [-]

Hmm. It seems to me that the people who would discuss a topic like "how to make our country more vibrant and diverse" are likely already convinced about some basic assumptions. If they don't get to have the discussion, they will stay just as convinced, but less informed.