Perfectly flawed logic!

[zemphas]

It seems to me in this 'modern' day we seem to strive for relaxation and pleasure... or do we? I don't think there are many people, if any, I know, that would say they do not wish to be comfortable and pleasured. So this being said why is it that we argue? What is it that makes us want to prove others wrong? Some people are labeled as having

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[tigwyk]

It's sad that I agree. I'll just shut up. ;)

[_acrimony]

Some people argue to share knowledge or to test their own opinions. A person deserves to have an opinion mostly when is given a lot of thought. To hear opposition and to be challanged will either make one's own opinions stronger or allow the person to tailor them. Comfort can be found in assuredness.

The trick is to be able to admit to being wrong. This is in the case of fact or a changed opinion. As for opinions, on one hand you need to be able to uphold and backup those of yours while remaining open to those of others, and on the other hand you should be able to consider the opinions of others so much so that you will know when to change yours, if the challenge should arrive.

I am saying all this as "fact" because assertive writing is more effective than hesitant writing ("perhaps," "i think," "maybe," etc) but it is all obviously the product of my own inferences.