Disagreements... What do you do?

Oh Mr.Pearl, It is probably better to PM it if the person is a friend. I am guilty of going back and forth until I realize that the other person really isn't even trying to understand what I'm saying and I suspect not even reading what I've written and then I will walk away from it. It's not worth arguing over. This hits home as I just walked away from one such discussion. To each his own.

Hi mr_pearl Well, quite right. With so many around and that too from all across the globe, chances of bumpiing into some disagreements are quite common and high. I normally avoid a few sets of discussions as I know none of us (me and the starter of the discussion) would budge their stand on such subjects. So there is not much of fun there. At all other places, I normally am humorous and rarely think anything bad of anything. My friends @mylot have been kind enough and more generous and with them I feel close to be the child that I am.

Hullo mr.pearl! I would state my views but if there tends to be an argument I would clearly write " Every individual is entitled to an opinion. THere is no 'right or wrong' in subjective issues.Let us agree to disagree[however I would say this if someone makes a personal and not issue based remark.]

Well we must always put in mind that this is a big community with members from different, country, race and age...so most likely our ideas would not coincide with each other. And when I get to that point where a myLot member disagrees with me, I think of that persons view and try to learn of something out of it..and I just let it pass.

Hello mr Pearl, This happens many time that people don't agree to OP but thats fair as everyone has their own mind and way of thinking and seeing things its not always necessary that people will agree to us. The thing is we should respect other's opinion also and think that diagreements also contibute in discussions. If i have an arguement with some other user i will argue with him/her till i think it to be a healthy arguement the moment i will smell that scene is getting heated up i will quit politely and won't do PMs too. Because this is a social site and people watch our activities so we should not be bad examples for them secondly we all here have come to have FUN not to fight or quarrel with each other so we should avoid heated arguements.

Well this is excellent discussion and an example I think about discussions in general. I think it is better to agree on something in a discussion but not always or there would be little exchange of views. Sometimes we do disagree and often they are called arguments but arguments relating to philosophy, science, logic or even mathematics. You know 1+1=2 but if the other person says its not true it is 3 then that is an illegal argument. As far as dragging something on goes, I think that has to do with resolution and the adding on or not adding on of new points. Of course if there are personal remarks made, the continuation might be better done in pm's or the connection dropped. If a discussion can be allowed to go on with reasonably though to a finish who knows someone might actually learn something?

No. There is no need to argue. I believe we all have to be sensitive of others and what they think about a certain topic. of course we should not impose what our beliefs or views are to others. if they get our point and realize it is correct then thank them. but if they oppose it, then its good to know that people do think and has given their interest in the same subject. :D

I’ll stop the discussion, if the other person comes up with a really strong and solid proof. And I expect the other person does the same after seeing my solid proof. The purpose of a discussion is to see the ultimate truth surfaces.[b][/b]

As long as it is on topic and it what is said isn't rude, I will keep it going until we reach the point when we Both agree to disagree. I had said one thing and two others took it the wrong way. And we went so off topic , All of it was deleted. So I went back said Exactly what I meant and the two didn't start up again.And recently I got into it with a member , a non friend. He took my thank you the wrong way. I explained it the best I could and he brought up agreeing to disagree! And I said sure.

Good day, mr_pearl! I would always try and leave the discussion on a high note! To each his own, and it is not necessary for everyone in the world, to see the world thru my "rose-colored glasses!" What I am saying is my opinion DOES NOT have to be the one that counts! If at all possible, I would leave the discussion on a high note, hopefully interjecting a bit of humor, and hopefully let that person know, that even tho' I don't concur..I still respect their stance! Take care..and Cheers!

Well, for me I always say what my opinion in all the discussion I have read and commented on... When the person did disagree with me. I will always kept posting to answer on what he/she say but when the argument is heated up and the person on the side something harsh on me. I will always look into other ways to cool off the other side... I don't want the argument will be a reason for someone else to hurt each other. Because I believe when we comments and exchange something...we learn. Because the purpose to be here is to learn, share and earn...

Whenever i meet a response that strongly disagrees with me, i would tell him, i understand his/her stand, but would point out why i believe in what i say. But despite that, he/she would insist on his idea or belief, then that's the time i would say, i respect your opinion , thank you.

hi mr_pearl. as far as my mylot experience is concerned, i have not met a mylotter who did provoke me with their response to my opinion. and if there were then i did not mind them. i do not like heated arguments so what i do is to avoid that is to accept their opinion about the matter. everyone is entitled for their own opinions so i think there's no sense or need to pushing one's opinion to the other party. we all should be calm and never let petty misunderstanding ruin this great family.

Well, I would probably lay all my arguments there and that would be it. Of course I would not threaten his life or something :D I think it's healthy to have some disagreements with your fellow myloter since that proves that our minds are working and we are creating ideas. Ideas that may be different from one another. I would not waste my strength to argue with him until he agrees on me. That would never happen. So I'd rather state to him what I believe. And listen to his arguments. Respect it. And leave it at that.

I would surely argument but healthy. If still other person will not agree with me, I would quit discussion rather than using abusive language.

How about agree to disagree and leave it at that.Everybody has their own opinion about things.Sometimes they are not ready to change it, and neither are you.So each person is convinced they are right.In a case like this just move on....

I think that to be a real discussion have to have two parts, the part that believe in the statement and the part that don't believe and then that is when the discussion begin, of course a discussion is not to argue or fight is to discuss. Argue is to present reasons for or against a thing. To contend in oral disagreement; dispute. In this case I would express my opinion and why I think like that and if the person can discuss with respect I abandon the theme with that person and go to keep the discussion on with a person with the ability to understand that not body think or see the things the same way and we have to respect that. I would never do is to rate negative that person just because don't think like me, like some people do. In fact, if you disagree with a post, but still feel it positively contributes to the discussion, you should rate it positively. Rating quality content negatively will hurt your ratings overall. Remember differing opinions and viewpoints tend to make for the most interesting discussions.

There is a lot possible but the question is: why are you responding on a discussion? For me it's just to share my personal opinion. If someone is disagreeing with me or find me a stupid idiot that is fine with me. I can live with that. I only hope that person would also tell me why he/she thinks that about me. There are a lot of " statements" over here which are not a statement at all or never proved. I like to to read about other points of view. So my only question is: please take the time to tell why you disagree or why you find me stupid idiot. I won't get myself dragged into a discussion that easily and come with never ending arguments. I already learned that those who have a very strong opinion are seldom open for new arguments at all.

i think i dont have to angry with this,, difference being us in unity. so if my argument different with the others, i will try accept it and try to find which one is the best. so i will get advantage from the difference of argument.

well i would chose on none.i don't like arguing with people here so i'll quickly move away from the discussion without posting any further response if i see that the discussion is heating up.