Can we all just agree to disagree?
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I agree with your principle but am not quite sure what result you’re promoting in practice.\n\nI think there can be a lot of disrespect between people of differing beliefs, because “sharing your beliefs” is usually practiced as trying to beat the other person into agreement with one’s own line of thought, and breaking off the relationship when it’s clear that no one will change their minds. I think this is wrong and harmful.\n\nBut it’s extremely important that we all share what we think and why, with each other, for each other’s benefit. How else can we grow? How else can we examine ourselves? How else can we become better people? And how else can we begin to develop deep relationships with others? If we can only develop deep friendships with people who think the same as us, then we are really missing out on how complex and wonderful relationships can be – we’re not doing much more than “being friends with ourselves.”\n\nAs an example, my father has always refused to discuss what he believes with me. Literally, he would not share any thoughts about God, life after death, the reason for living, and so on. His only comment/excuse was, “It’s a personal matter and I don’t want to talk about it.” Why do I call it an excuse? Because based on all the evidence, I think he’s simply afraid to have to actually let me see that deeply into him. \n\nAnd his reluctance to simply share information about himself with me has really weakened our relationship. He and I probably disagree on some issues, but I don’t care about agreement: I just want to know him deeply. He’s my father. \n\nAnd so that’s why I often find a “agree to disagree” viewpoint to be somewhat careless and evasive – it’s often used as an excuse to evade meaningful discourse, out of fear, not as an actual “let’s keep talking about it and really learn how to listen to someone different than myself.”\n\nIf we feel that threatened by someone else’s ideas that we can’t tolerate listening to them and examining them, and still treating the other person kindly, then our own viewpoint isn’t as strong as we pretend it is. A secure person can discuss anything without feeling threatened by it, even if the other person behaves badly.\n\nLikewise, people need to approach others with respect, with more desire to listen than to speak.
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yes,i say yes,lets do get along.
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Why are you trying to impose the belief on me that there is something wrong with the statement the other person made?  It is natural to share opinions.  You just need to accept some and let others go.
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*applauding*Thank you! Sometimes the only way to get along is to agree to disagree and move on.There's no need to be nasty about things.
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Maybe not, but everybody is entitled to their own opinion.\nIf we keep the mutual respect of one anothers opinions its cool.\nJust don't take some answers too personally though.Keep an open mind on the suggestions. Just think about it before taking it all in.
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cant we all just get along? controversy causes war, and war causes controversy. people should be able to be whatever religon they want, and realize that football is a game and the least of our problems
1055955
im going to disagree with what you agree...agreed???
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Why can't we all just get along?
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nop, ´cause that´s not peace, if you have superior firepower, and you prove it, then people around you are gonna be afraid to act, to express, to argue, to debate anything about you. I mean you create a "kind of peace", but that´s not the real one, that´s fear. and what about the free expression???, are we really free to decide for ourselves?? come to think about it.
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nope.there can only be tolerance if ppl bacome sheep.one sheep's view is every sheep's view.No reason to disagree.
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Sure it is. No two people are going to agree on everything. As long as the argument doesn't get out of hand, it's perfectly normal. Believe it or not, an argument can actually be healthy for a friendship as long as you don't start saying hurtful things to each other in order to win the argument.
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all this is of no use. there is only one true answer. half must be right. \n\nand you cant classify this situation on christians only. i mean everyday people disagree on topics. why cant there be a single response as well? does that mean our whole world is a contridiction?
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Great point ,I totally agree. \nWhy can we just discuss without insult.\nOviously we are different in ideas and thinking, but we certainly need to control our manners when expressing our view.
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The only way to do this is to truthfully discuss what the old terms were and why there were problems before - you both have to be willing to compromise - if you can't then it is not worth it to begin with.
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We all agree.  Right guys?  Yep, we all agree.
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I can't answer that, but I know you seem to be right.  I try to keep my opinions to myself in public, because I know I cannot be pursuaded to another belief, so why argue?  "They," however, seem to like to get into disagreements and arguments, and I don't give in.  On here, however, I love commenting on some of the silly answers given!  Too bad it isn't like IM so we can discuss some of these things further...
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On Yahoo Answers? I doubt it! In real life interaction people face each other and have discussions, but the Internet is anonymous. Many people are more willing to state radical opinions in an extreme manner because there is less recourse and definitely less chance of getting punched in the nose. Could people get along? Yes if they chose to, but it is not going to happen. Much of what passes for political discussion on Yahoo Answers is purely designed to inflame rather than address actual issues of the day. Both sides are equally guilty and neither shows any evidence of change any time soon.\n\nEdit: The answers you are receiving here is a prime example of why it won't happen. In order for people to find common ground, they must first admit there is common ground. Just look at the answers here, most cannot fault their own side in the slightest, but instead place all the blame on the other.