"that kid is pleasant enough, but will lie about practically anything, even things that don't seem to matter much." this behavior most closely fits which pattern of conduct disorder?

well it depends i think people around the world are coming around to gay marriage. but if you are talking abortion then wow, so much to talk about. such as men thinking they have the right to choose if women can, the fact there are health concerns if the women can't get one, and many more arguments to discuss. so i would definitely say abortion would be a much more interesting topic.

answer; rarely listen to the child's point of view;