Do you fight for what you believe in?

I'm somewhat the same way but I have chosen to disagree less now since my star color turned from a 7 silver to a 4 purple. If I see something I somewhat disagree with I skip it now, its not worth losing the star points as I would not trust a mylotter with low star points as much as a red or blue starred mylotter. If its someone trashing our next President Barack Obama though, it's on. It would be nice if the star trolls would understand that it okay if someone disagrees with you politely without -ing them. I'll usually + someone who disagrees with me and has a good point, but I will - someone if they are very rude or ignorant.

I usually don't have to argue. It's more fun to watch them hit themselves & stumble over their own feet when you manipulate them into it. I won't back down & usually never need to. Heck, some people are avoiding my responses now because they know I'll trip them up & get them to say something that will backfire.

For me, the meaning of being a coward is hiding. Being brave, is that you tell whatever beliefs you have right on their faces and that's what I stand for. It doesn't matter for me on where it ends up, as long as I know that say everything to that person something I have in my mind right on their face. I don't hide behind my friends, because that for me is another form of cowardice. Believe me when I say this, I'm even ready to kill whoever that stands in my way for that belief I have. But then again, you don't have to believe since you do not know me and will never dare to come and say that belief right in-front of those that disagrees with you.

I also fight my beliefs and all. It takes much strength and will to do this since many people would look at you as someone who is intimidating. Well, I respect other's opinion. I don't undermine their ideas. Respect begets respect anyway.

In fact the purpose of argument i know is the bring out facts and figures of and issue on which the argument is based. In an argumnet if i prove my case with facts and evidence while my opponent still doesn't believe me then it might be senseless arguing since it'll end no where. in such an argument i'll stop because that might end up in a different issue of settling it if the parties involved don't probably understand each other well. the one without facts or evidence of prove is arguing blindly. if you lead a blind person and he doesn't believe he's following a good sighted person he may take his own way and may fall in a pit. However, in an argument and i get to know that i don't have enough proves to back my points then i'll withdraw and come back later to either accept defeat or fight on if i'm sure of my case, right?"he who fights and runs away lives to fight another day". Argument is meant to clear doubts, bring out facts of an issue, establish knowledge on an issue or problem and make better understanding of it. Nevertheless, some arguments end up so badly, if the parties don't understand each other and each refuses to accept the opinion of the other. so treacherous it'll be. in such an argument i'll back out very early than continue which may end up in a real physical fight. isn't it right?

Hi cyntrow, In my opinion cutting off from a debate is also an end to the discussion. Because if each person stick to their points on a purticular topic and go on discussing untill one stops will not bring in an end and it is waste of time when the discussion just go on, on an egoistic way. Different kind of people will have different opinions and as you said we should respect everybody's opinion and only when they ask for your clarification you can continue the discussion, otherwise it is good to just know the opinion of others and if you feel you received the correct answer you can mark that as a best response and move on to another discussion. It is no worth to impose our opinion on others when the other person is sticking on his opinion. Good Luck.

do I fight for what I believe in?? DAMN SKIPPY I DO! I wouldnt have it any other way...not only for myself, my pride, strong beliefs and the simple fact that I'm bloody stubborn LOL but also for the benefit of my kids and the ppl I "coach" in life...I'm nobodys doormat and I dont think anyone should be.... ""we've hit a wall and we should just agree to disagree" I'm all for that too and I actually at times greatly appreciate it when a person will say this to me after debating long and getting nowhere so to speak cause I'll keep going until the cows come home...and I dont have any cows ;-) Ppl who voice their opinion but run at the first signs of a debate or resistance or whatever actually annoy me in a way but at the same time I pity them...If you believe strongly and wholeheartedly about something how could you NOT stand up for yourself...HOWEVER ppl who are narrowminded, thick skulled, blinded by stupidity and just rude or thoughtless in their words (we have some like that here) need to be slapped upside with a carcass as far as I'm concerned..Yes standing strong in what you believe is the way to go BUT when you live in another galaxy and can't comprehend ppl here on earth thats a story all in itself :-/ Did any of that make sense LOL I just got up..way to early...no coffee yet...must find coffee...

well..thats great!! i dont fight/argue with words here..but i do share my opinion on the subject matter if i have a good knowledge about it..and i do read and response and understand also differing opinions..since i know its their right to give theirs no matter what and respect it also..and when i do response some discussions i always done it in a manner that is pleasant and nice to read so that the other parties may not feel indifferently towards me..

No, I am open to persuasion, that's part of being rational, and I have changed my views on a number of items all the best urban

All I can say is that I totally agree with you. Disagreeing is fine; agreeing to disagree is fine as is saying you don't feel like arguing but doing what you mention is pure cowardice. Sometimes these people will cut and run then try to stir something up in another discussion I think in the hopes of finding something to give a negative rating for. Your first question was "Do you fight for what you believe in?"; yes, I'd like to think I do but sometimes I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall. Annie

Well sweety I don't feel like arguing with you but then again I never have!!! I do agree that I will stand by my opinion and will debate and discuss that opinion but sometimes there is just no point in keeping banging your head against a brick wall and I will say that and hopefully the other person and I can accept and respect each others beliefs - I have made good friends with people who have an opposite point of view to my own! When people become bitter or abusive that is when I walk away - I have seen this escalate to extreme levels and I do not wish to become embroiled in this kind of situation again: having said that I would either talk normally with this person next time I seen them or avoid them - I don't see the point of continually being a thorn in the side of someone else! xxx