"A delicate arguement" by scott

I believe that arguements are good, but it's more polite to think of them as debates. Most times, if the people involved can behave in an acceptable manner and if sides of the opinion aren't totally WRONG, then I think that in the end both sides come out on top. Both sides are now enlightened in a point of view they may not have previously understood, and they probably both have moved closer to each other's beliefs. I'm not saying we should all end up thinking the same thing, that would defeat the purpose, but if we better understand each other's beliefs then we are more likely to get along.

The best thing about having debates (arguements) is that they work like the system of checks and balances we are supposed to have in our government. Everyone has their own agenda beliefs and values, but if we share our beliefs and values with others, we may find out though conversation, debate, and arguementation that our agendas weren't as good intention based as we thought. So this I say to you, next time you're having an arguement about what's right and wrong, don't shut the other person's thoughts out, but take them in and you may want to take a second to reconsider your own thoughts.

This post was inspired by both my roomate/friend and the very reason he is my friend, which because we don't necessarily agree all the time.