More than compromise

Even in my circle of friends there are issues which so divide them that on the surface it appears as though there can e no common ground. Guns,climate change ,gay marriage ,and a host of other hot buttons raise the feeling level ,and ll if not all, most of us hang on to our positions with such tenacity that it may seem like there is no sense in even discussing them. I think what blocks movement toward each other and positions of common ground is the inability to find answers that are far greater than meaningless compromises. In many life issues there are more possibilities than each person merely sharing part of the loaf. At times compromise may be reasonable and certainty beats tone deaf silence or shouting slogans, but in the light of the massive challenges we face as a nation I would hope we would opt for more.