The hatred that embitters and darkens the hearts of those we see in the world is discouraging. Disagreement, once the forum for the advancement of humanity, has become a place where people compete for supremacy. It’s woefully inept at capturing. the needs, desires, & sapience of those who debate. So, is it time to change track? Have fear and shame so weakened our ability to air our concerns that speech needs a revolution now? How do we deal with the fact that debate, the fire behind democracy has become a firefight? We evolve. But how?