While it’s not a very interesting conversation since the basic claim is one of equivalence. I tried to illustrate how to apply the three absolutes to quickly assess a claim. So, upon not taking a combative approach I was able to step back and convince my opponent that on the quest for truth, we aren’t that different.
What you’ll find interesting is that this isn’t a new phenomena. Claims of equivalence will run through your own professional career. It doesn’t ever matter if I was able to convince my opponent or lost. For a mind that cannot be changed is the enemy of progress.