I have a hard time persuading someone of an idea without clearly stating that my opinion focuses on only one side of an issue. Issues are not black or white. We live in a postmodern world where there is no one absolute truth. We live in a world where there are many different beliefs and stories that construct truths we all need to be aware of, to respect, understand, and listen to.
Truth is a spectrum of colors, like the diversity of our world.
We are missing out on that diversity by separating our opinions and ourselves and insisting that our way is the right way. Persuasion does not change anything. Life is a process. To change what a person thinks does not happen suddenly. Change is about listening and looking into our beliefs about the world around us.