One Man's Perception Truly Is Another Man's Confusion

Everybody has had an argument before. I'm very sure of that. Whether it is an argument with yourself, your conscience or with someone else, I am positive everyone has argued before. What does an argument lead to?

This?

Or this?

Which do you prefer?

Would you prefer an argument that ends with each side battling it out physically to prove his or her point? Or do you prefer an argument that ends with each side reconciling their differences and reaching a compromise?

Whether it ends with violence or peace, the end of an argument is usually the same. USUALLY. As I mentioned above, you can end an argument by forcing your opinion to be accepted or you could try to reconcile and reach a certain agreement.

But, the world is not that sweet.

The world is not filled with people that can think like that. Those are mere stereotypes. There are so many different traits in a person that not every person share the same mentality. You might meet a few who could easily take an argument likely, make it enjoyable and reach a conclusion with time for a drink. BUT. You will also meet people with not enough sense to see an end to an argument. They would deny the obvious, preferring instead to prove their own illogical reasoning and as you very well know, end up in fist-throwing.

Either way, arguments are a part of out lives. Arguments pave way to innovation and the voicing of a variety of thoughts. Arguments open the mind to more options, more than you can generate by just brain-storming alone. I do not say that arguments should be a part of our daily life. I am saying that people should not take arguments as something like a poison and try avoiding it. One can easily gain a lot from arguments.

Take for example, a person who is in need of mixed opinions. All that person needs to do is to set a premise and expand from there. Anyone who does not agree to the premise may voice his or her opinion on the subject and an argument may ensue. Of course, a friendly one hopefully.

What I am trying to say is...

Arguments essentially created the present that is now. Without arguments, heated or not, the human generation may not have discovered most of the technology that we have today. A debate over what is more economical, a slightly heated exchange over which would bring more profit..all this are the base to a brighter future.

There are, however, baseless arguments among the otherwise meaningful arguments. What do we do to those meaningless debates? Ignore them? Dispose them? No, we shall take those into consideration and learn from our mistakes that such arguments are senseless and do nothing to aid us in life.

That said, I myself believe that arguments help shape a person. An argument with your conscience (however nonsensical it may sound, is actually a valid argument) can help you in your conquest of doing what is right, what is best for a situation and what is wrong.

So, live with arguments..whether you like it or not. Because sooner or later, you will get into one yourself.

CCW