yep it can be an experience but over all it has an incredible "Eye Opener" and a true enlightenment for me.

I remember a thread discussing Immigration and I was having a vigorous argument with a fellow DUer. I was against an open Amnesty program for various reasons. She kicked and clawed and even suggested I was some Republican Cracker paid disruptor sent over here.

I then posted a picture of my Hispanic Self and my Asian Immigrant wife

We still post in each others threads today and have a much more enlightened understanding of each other's positions. Most of which we are in total agreement on and very supportive of. But there are always going to be those sticking points. Areas do to lack of understanding or life experiences, or even higher understanding of, that folks will differ on.

That is where if we truly want to accomplish any thing we need to be tolerant and learn to teach rather then reject.