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Exactly - we fall apart and break each other when we try to project our values onto others. If I were to break everything in my life down to the lowest common denominator, (which I have a penchant for doing!); then I would say, that after we cross the naughts off: this happens....
We are left with 2 options, Fear or Love.
Just choose Love every time x.

Depends on the circumstances, may not be a good life strategy or healthy for a republic.

Arguments for whatever reason seem important in marriage. Making up seems to be a real thing. If you simply go along you will become bitter and it will weaken the relationship.

Debate is a sport, argumentative discourse is a part of building relationships.

Do you self a favour and stay well away from any sort of social media, open discussion, supermarket or academic debate. ... Oh right

I am sufficiently comfortable with my world-view, that I am happy for you, or anyone else to challenge it with your opinion. On rare occasions opinionated A-Holes have even managed to enhance my perspective and make me aware of things I did not know, But mostly what I learn is I am so much happier and content in my view than they are in their view

How secure are you in the views you hold, and are you willing to be challenged? - Because in Science we are always being challenged and reacted to, and this anti-thesis is vital to the formation of the Synthesis, which becomes eventually, after testing the synthesis - reaction, challenge and opposition are vital for our growth and development, Otherwise our views have become our religion. And for many I would suggest that "popular science" is their religion

Just an opinion that you may not yet have considered.

go around spouting off about your "beliefs " you should expect to be challenged. Otherwise keep your opinions to yourself

Nothing matters and humanity is garbage

are you telling me what to do?

I never liked the idea of converting people or shaming people into changing their views. I like to present facts but also try to find a middle ground. I am also open to being wrong if you present a better idea, fact or theory. In recent days, I've been trying to be very fair minded when it comes to my political arguments.

Yesterday I had a conversation with a coworker that was more playful about her wanting to vote for Biden and my reasoning why Biden wouldn't win. Her assumption and claims was that I was voting for Trump since I was defending him but I never claimed that and didn't vote for him previously. I tried to find common ground as to why she didn't like Trump. She mentioned corruption and then I pointed out Obama and Biden's corruption...well then she said well in those cases it was good. So my point to her was "Listen, if you don't like Trump, you don't have to like him but don't act like you don't like him because of corruption but vote for someone else who is corrupt". I also made the joking comment of "Well my dictator is a good dictator" lol

I find that people aren't very principled, they are emotional. When I ask "What has Trump done that was corrupt?" and you say "He didn't show his tax returns", that's not a good argument. You could not like that he didn't show it but that's not an example of corruption. Same goes with "Trump is racist" but can't give me an example of how he was racist. Even still my comments weren't to convert her, it was to have a conversation. If someone is overly emotional, I end it. If there is name calling, I end it. These aren't conversations.

Yes!