RE: Don't Take It Personally! A Beginner's Guide for Keeping Level Headed in Debates
Your final point on epiphanies is really important. I generally exit or point out fallacies. If the person cannot use classical logic, I simply do not see their argument. I am not highly educated but I feel the rules of debate should be known and followed. If not you're just tossing your feelings around. If the other person had your feelings you would not need to debate. It is after points are made, and some things are brought to light, that we can begin to share the emotions in a healthy way. The classical methods of logic have given us computers, architecture, and scientific method. If you cannot respect that heritage, how can anyone respect your opinion. Also, do not cuss in an argument. Cussing is like admitting loss but in a "sore loser" type of form!
Thank you for your feedback @pastbastard,
I'm glad you took notice on the part of knowing when to accept defeat. Being able to lose gracefully is a necessary skill that will help to save face, and earn respect- Even from those whom disagree. A persons feelings are not weapons, although many people use it as such. Feelings is a driving force, but not the system on which new technologies are built c: Swearing just hurts a person's position.
Much love,
shello
Feelings actually prevent reasoning. Love is a fine example: When you love someone they first appear flawless and reason is pretty much gone. Hate is also unreasonable, hence all of the horrible crimes in the world. We are only human, so feelings are important but intuition is not as strong as wisdom. If you do not know, feel! If you do know, feel less because you probably do not really know.
That's a powerful statement. Extremes deter focus, and this is where I hear the term "blinded by emotion" to hold true. I would love to read a post from you exuding this type of brilliance. We are only people though, knowing when to feel and when to think it what I view to be important. I hope that school is treating you well <3
Thanx. Only lack of sleep and whiskey cause me to be so brilliant...also, I think I can dance!
Would 100% a dancing video!~
That might become a reality. I do ballroom and one of the big Galas is coming up soon. Tux is pressed already!