White Sparks

“Oh, yeah? Well I’ll bet you’ve never been in love. That must be so sad and pathetic for you.”

You know what? You’re right. I’ve never been in love, but I don’t think that true love means constantly cheating, changing love interests all the time, and having endless fights over nothing and claiming that it’s not your fault.

And what does my romance life have to do with anything?

Point 1) You are not a hater for disagreeing with something, and you should not have to feel so. How on earth would anyone survive in a society where everyone had the exact same opinions?

Point 2) Don’t forget that arguing can actually be helpful. Look at lawyers, for example. Where would the prosecution be if all the defense said was “My client isn’t guilty and you must hate him if you don’t agree”? Arguing was not meant to be an expression of anger, but a way for the discovery of truth.

Point 3) Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that there is no incorrect way to argue. If you’re constantly referring to the other party’s lack of intelligence or insulting them in any way, then you’re really just showing them that your ideas don’t have enough truth in them to be effective.

Point 4) Everyone makes mistakes, and that includes you and your opponent. Don’t instantly assume you’ve won just because the other person has slipped up, because it’s possible that everything else they’re saying is true.