Completely agree on all but mostly #3. It is almost impossible to have a rational even tempered conversation/discussion about things with people anymore. It almost always becomes "IM RIGHT AND YOUR WRONG AND I WONT LISTEN TO ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO SAY CAUSE YOUR WRONG, AND YOU CAN CHANGE MY MIND!"
Great blog and numbers 1and 3 struck a chord. Number 1 because it seems people try harder to get out of it rather than do it. Number 3 because it seems when people think their losing the debate they either get louder and spew whatever comes to mind.