I once got into a heated debate with some Holocaust deniers. It was gut wrenching for me to think there were people in this world who really denied the Holocaust. The problem is, they are not invested in the outcome and I was. It was a terrible experience for me – they brought all these facts and figures disproving one thing or another and there was just no way for me to refute it all. I spent about three days up all night, trying to respond and crying. It was terrible.
I don’t respond anymore. They can flame away, but I don’t add any fuel to the fire. If only a few people are posting and they all say “XYZ” and then “I agree” the conversation will die out. These people live for controversy.