[President_Elect_Shang]

First I am not sure what you mean by cultural impasse, it just sounds to me that you are digging for a means to avoid saying yes or no to my question. Secondly if I am to assume that my speculation is correct than I can see that you are incapable of meeting me in such a simple request. Opinions are based upon the growth and learned experiences a person passes through in ones life. If you can not compromise than you can not grow or learn. It would have been very simple for you to have said:

You may have a point; I will take it into consideration.