Takes Two to Quarrel, But One to End It.
Takes Two to Quarrel, But One to End It When moving head first into an argument, many people seem to only focus on winning and proving that their stance is correct. Although it is nice to “win” an argument, only focusing on that aspect tends to cloud our judgement and reasoning. In order to end any conflict in a more effective way we have to actively use the tools that allow us to have reasonable arguments. In Gary Hatch’s “Arguing in Communities”, he highlights the most important aspects of crafting reasonable arguments. He first explains that misunderstandings and difference of opinion stems from language barriers and people’s diverse experiences. So, in order to resolve our differences, we must learn to negotiate them. In any argument it’s easy to want to ignore the other side’s point of view, however, willing to live with other’s opinions will eventually lead to greater clarity in where our differences lay. This is key to understanding that sometimes arguments do not have to e...