The personal things should be left out of platforms at conventions. You can argue yourself blue in the face and you're not going to change each other's minds. It's a waste of your time and my time.
Suddenly women's lib had made me feel my life had been wasted.
You do have to change things as warfare changes.
Pain and foolishness lead to great bliss and complete knowledge for Eternal Wisdom created nothing under the sun in vain.