tags: navel gazing

2010

April

2010 Apr 16

arguments

I think it's naive to believe that for every argument, there is someone who is right, and there is someone who is wrong. The most fractious arguments I've witnessed are between people who were both right in their respective contexts, with no obvious way to harmonize their conflicting mind sets. The question is, in an argument, do you go for the win and try to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you're right and the other person is wrong, even if it means destroying a relationship? Do you try to aim for common ground, even if it means compromising on your beliefs? Or do you just keep arguing until the other person gets exasperated and quits entirely? Or is there some other option that I've never managed to consider?

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