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Old 11-29-2007, 03:23 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by Stormieweather View Post
No, but actively listening instead of merely looking for points to refute in the other person's stance or arguing from the standpoint of convincing your opponent of your rightness might give you some new insights into or angles to the issue that hadn't occurred to you previously.

True listening is an art form. Arguing for the joy of debate is a different skill.
Debate and arguing have nothing in common.
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