All the participants knew what the purpose was. There was no attempt by either group to convert anyone from the other side. The results are a remarkable sense of unity among all the participants as far as I can tell.
Alkisah, Diogenes ditanya, “apa bedanya hidup dan mati?”
“Tidak ada bedanya”, jawab Diogenes.
“Lalu, mengapa kamu lebih memilih hidup”.
“Karena tidak ada bedanya”.