Got arguments?
I often wonder why people argue...
How often have you seen two people argue about a topic / issue vehemently and not reach any conclusion? At the end, X sticks to his point of view and Y sticks to his POV. The conversation is just an exercise by both parties to state why they believe in what they do. If the protagonists' POVs do change, it either implies they did not truly believe in what they were rooting for or that their POV was intrinsically flimsy.
Of course, you could argue (here we go again) that the point of the argument is not to convince the other party, but, in the spirit of democracy, put forth views for public consumption and that this healthy exchange of ideas and facts helps us understand the world a little better.
What do you think?
posted by woorkeri wittynathan @ 8:58 pm
4 Comments
4 Comments:
i would argue that discourse is always a good thing. maybe we can get some insight that we hadn't thought of before and as very few things are black and white, the more grey we encounter the better off we are.
coz life would be dull without it.
;-)
no 5
No. 5,
True. Arguments is one way of spicing things up in life, among others. Screw the post, I love arguments! :)
W W
I guess its truly a reaffirmation of your own beliefs - cos they define the person that you are,your lifestyle, choices.
But its also a great mental exercise!
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