Being set in one’s ways

"Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings are the same story!"

"No they aren't."

"Yes they are! I can prove it to you!"

"No, they aren't, and I don't care about your argument."

This was a real life exchange that got me heated. It isn't about the argument, it's about the fact that this person (who is actually quite intelligent) would dismiss a potentially valid argument about two interesting pieces of fiction and their relationship, simply because they choose to not be swayed in another direction.

There is nothing worse for this country or this planet than people who are too set in their ways. I hate nothing more than the thought process "This is what I learned, so this is what I believe."