Debate despair

Here's some downbeat stuff: "Rational Debate: We Can't Live (Together) Without It," which draws on "Fighting creationism through debate is pointless; how then can we do it?" I've long been of the view that on creationism and other subjects, you need to be out there, willing to make a case even to people who don't seem receptive. Guess it's just hard to convince me I'm wrong!