Thank you for doing this exercise.  In our example, the thing not to do would be to say “Gays and lesbians are not a threat to the family”.  Here, we suggest to not even respond on the same issue, e.g. by saying “we also have families” or “it is love that makes a family”, but to avoid the terrain that the opposition knows is favorable to them.

Not repeating negative frames is one of the most difficult tasks, because your opponents will constantly be using them and a natural reaction to attack is fighting back. It takes strong nerves and we strongly encourage you to practice this in a safe space, with friends and colleagues playing the role of the attackers.