>It's unreasonable to demand that someone change their mind about something (and would you believe it if he claimed he had?)
It can happen. Take New York Senator Mark Grisanti as an example. He ran on the campaign against gay marriage. When the vote came up for the Marriage Equality Act, he studied the issue extensively and changed his mind. He voted "yes" on the bill. The bill passed despite needing a couple Republican votes "yes" in order to do so.
"I would not respect myself if I didn't do the research, have an open mind, and make a decision, an informed decision, based on the information before me"
It can happen. Take New York Senator Mark Grisanti as an example. He ran on the campaign against gay marriage. When the vote came up for the Marriage Equality Act, he studied the issue extensively and changed his mind. He voted "yes" on the bill. The bill passed despite needing a couple Republican votes "yes" in order to do so.
Watch the speech he gave when voting. It is really inspiring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEfN26t5yk8
"I would not respect myself if I didn't do the research, have an open mind, and make a decision, an informed decision, based on the information before me"