Ever tried discussing politics, religion or philosophy with someone who turns out to have their own skewed view of the world?
Personally, I can argue ’till my face turns blue, but at no point do I plan to convince the other person of what I believe. I don’t really care what they believe, my goal is just to share my opinion and show them that life through my eyes is more right than through theirs. However the more I think about it the more it seems that when we argue we do try to achieve acceptance of our argument in the arguing party. Otherwise what’s the point of arguing if the other party always denies your claims. I mean it’s one thing to have opinions denied but it’s another to fight over common knowledge (be it wrong in the long run). Though it’s not exactly possible for someone of different opinion to accept yours in an argument, especially if it completely contradicts their own. Hence the issues that arise from arguing with children, the uneducated and people who think they know everything.
I had an interesting run-in with some strange fellows recently. I plan to write more on this later, maybe even a series, about God, religion and how fucking retarded some people are. Sometimes I wish I belonged to a debate club. I think arguing ideas and theories is in my blood, not to mention I get a real kick out of it. Good thing that I can admit to my, sometimes incorrect opinion/facts/ideas, otherwise some arguments could last forever. Some people, have quite a problem with that you know…
To be honest, I don’t think anything positive can ever come out of an argument. The only plausible way to share your opinion, is simply to share your opinion and not to expect your opponent to respond with acceptance. I think people have trouble doing that. When they hear one side of an argument that actually makes more sense to them than what they believe, they are very unlikely to drop their belief and accept the new idea. That would not only make them appear dumb/weak but it would undermine their self-esteem and confidence. That is why those type of battles almost always end in verbal diarrhea and sometimes bloodshed.
The lesson here folks, share your opinion like it’s your own opinion, don’t try to prove to other people that you are right and the rest of the world is wrong. Nobody likes a bigot and nobody wants to abandon their system of beliefs in a snap.
For example, the blog http://townofautumn.com/blog/ is filled to the rim with bigots. I vowed never to post on that place again but it sure is entertaining to read their biased view of the God, religion and the world. As usual, when there is a crowd of idiots, there is a leader, one who calls himself Martian. But more on that feud later…
I have found a neat application that allows you to post your resume to your Facebook profile and share it with other people.
