I haven't had any great revelations that turned my opinions upside-down,but I feel that many of my views and values have been taught to me,or absorbed, from friends,family,teachers,television,music.I have usually felt a strong intuition about what is right in a given situation,but I have rarely stopped to reason out the whys. Gun control is a good example.I had formed opinions that I felt strongly about,but had never had the mettle of my beliefs tested directly by those who had opposing opinions.Through arguments on Ireland,guns,prejudice,I have had to fight the urge to take the emotionally self-righteous path that declares "everyone knows what you say is wrong!" I thank people like Don Meixner,Brendy,little Hawk,and especially McGrath of Harlow, for challenging me in an open,heartfelt,but respectful way that often made me angry at first,but ultimately made me question my beliefs to see whether they were honest,and whether they were justified.