Do you really want different perspectives or do you prefer other people voicing your own perspective back to you?

I used to have at least three friends who had different perspectives. One was a guy from Italy, the other was a cross dresser with a political/legal background, and I don't remember the first one at all.

I could NOT have tried any harder with them. Eventually all of them became abusive...because that's what people of that particular political bent DO. They can't "win" an honest discussion.