It is very difficult for people to come in contact with their own emotions and their own sensibilities.
You don't argue with a four-year old about why he shouldn't eat candy for dinner. You don't punch a mentally handicapped guy even if he punches you first. And you don't argue when a women tells you she's only making 80 cents to your dollar. It's the path of least resistance. You save your energy for
I have always defended my convictions and what I believed to be the truth.