Lucille
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A lot of people really get their panties in a wad when discussing stuff. That is probably good if you own a panty company, but not so much if you are on a site and have a different opinion on a certain subject that you would like to mention on the wadder's thread.
Too many times, drama llamas cause ill feelings and create snafus; perhaps a few are genetically llamas but most may simply not realize the basics of disagreeing while retaining respect for each of the participants when opinions differ.
Here are some random building blocks/opinions on argument. I think that before building a FAQ or anything else it is good to assemble materials; please add your own thoughts here:
Have fun and strut your stuff on this construction site to facilitate the job of the builders who will hopefully stop by later and play with the building blocks provided to create something useful.
1) Say what you mean, and mean what you say (morphed from Dr. Seuss)
2) Avoid ad hominem arguments, where instead of addressing the issues you attack a specific person
3)A long dispute means that both parties are wrong
Voltaire
4)A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.
Anonymous
5)He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face.
Benjamin Franklin
6)If you argue with a woman and win, you lose.
Anonymous
7)The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.
Sidney J. Harris
8)We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.
Antisthenes
Too many times, drama llamas cause ill feelings and create snafus; perhaps a few are genetically llamas but most may simply not realize the basics of disagreeing while retaining respect for each of the participants when opinions differ.
Here are some random building blocks/opinions on argument. I think that before building a FAQ or anything else it is good to assemble materials; please add your own thoughts here:
Have fun and strut your stuff on this construction site to facilitate the job of the builders who will hopefully stop by later and play with the building blocks provided to create something useful.
1) Say what you mean, and mean what you say (morphed from Dr. Seuss)
2) Avoid ad hominem arguments, where instead of addressing the issues you attack a specific person
3)A long dispute means that both parties are wrong
Voltaire
4)A lot of good arguments are spoiled by some fool who knows what he is talking about.
Anonymous
5)He that blows the coals in quarrels that he has nothing to do with, has no right to complain if the sparks fly in his face.
Benjamin Franklin
6)If you argue with a woman and win, you lose.
Anonymous
7)The most important thing in an argument, next to being right, is to leave an escape hatch for your opponent, so that he can gracefully swing over to your side without too much apparent loss of face.
Sidney J. Harris
8)We must not contradict, but instruct him that contradicts us; for a madman is not cured by another running mad also.
Antisthenes
