3. Has your opinion or feelings about this issue changed over time?

•  Has this issue become more or less important to you over time? What caused that change?

• Have your opinions about how to approach this issue changed over time? Why do you think that is?

• Do you think differently about this issue than you did before? How so?

4. What has made you doubt or question your beliefs/feelings/opinions?

•  Have you had any conversations or relationships that make you question your stance?

• Have you seen any news stories that made you question your stance?

• Have you had personal experiences that made you question your stance?

5. What has solidified your beliefs/feelings/opinions on this issue?

•  Have you had any conversations or relationships that reinforced your stance?

• Have you seen any news stories that reinforced your stance?

• Have you had personal experiences that reinforced your stance?

6. What questions do you have about the issue?

•  What do you wish you had more information about?

• Do you see any holes in your understanding of this issue?

• If you could talk to an expert on this issue, what would you ask them?

7. What is your vision for the future when it comes to this issue?

•  If you could change anything about how our country deals with this issue, what would it be?

• What would our country look like if this weren’t an issue?

• What would you like to say to people who are personally affected by this issue?

8. How would you change the conversation around this issue?

•  If you could change the public debate about this issue from a yes/no question into something different, what would it be? Instead of asking “should we allow puppies or cats in our town?” I might ask, “how should our town engage with animals?”)

• What aspects of this issue do you wish could be discussed and aren’t?