It's not easy to have a civil discussion with someone who really disagrees with you, where neither of you gets mad. So we often don't even attempt it.
Charlie Kirk did it, though. In fact, he went out of his way to do it. In fact, it was a huge part of his life. He invited students who thought he was wrong to come and talk with him. Sometimes they changed their minds, but at least they had the chance to interact with a respectful listener who knew what he was talking about.
Try to do more of that in your conversations:
- Clarify--ask your opponent to state his argument, ask him what he means by his terms (Greg Koukl stresses this step), offer a definition if he's struggling and ask him if it's fair
- Find something you both agree on
- Only then do you explain your own argument
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