Do you think it’s important ( Archived) (77)

As for answering your question, Mc

Yes, I am human, I like to win arguments.

But if the other party has a good argument , I will go away and chew on it, and accept it if I see its merits.

If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him.
Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant

I can see that!!
You come across as a quick witted
and a well measured lady.

You are very wise. I notice that you are no push over either!!!
There is a lot of wisdom in your posts!

"He who wishes to fight must first count the cost”
? Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Do you think it’s important to win every argument..
What are your tools of battle.
For example, intellect, analysis, insults, etc........


Hi MsC!

Is it important to win every argument? THIS answer is going to STUN everybody! No. But I ENJOY the back and forth of argument/debate/whatever "word" you chose to use. Why? Because it helps me to "see" the other person. Their "style" of "fighting" tells me a lot about a person.

What are my tools of "battle"? PROBABLY my GREATEST single "tool" is "tenacity". I'm ornery, to the point that I'll drive people crazy. Once I'm decided what answer seems to fit, best, TO/FOR me, I WON'T give it up (UNLESS someone can introduce a thing/perspective of the question I failed to consider, in MY analysis). Beyond that, I think I'm somewhat intelligent. I have a wider range of life experience, than 98% of the people I'll talk to. I think I'm better than average, at "analysis". As well as being LESS emotional, and more logical, than the average bear. I have a decent amount of "book" knowledge. And, IF I feel like it, I'm pretty good at "pushing people's buttons" (which comes from my ability to "read" people). I'm NOT the quickest or the smartest intellect, out there. But I'm fairly "diligent", if a thing interests me. And, from experience, I've found that diligence will OFTEN beat out intellect, in finding the best answer. And, of course, my use of CAPITAL letters (in my writing) seems to throw a lot of people off their stride, before any discussion actually begins. So I guess THAT gives me a certain "advantage", as well. I'm somewhat UNconventional, irreverent and irrelevant. Which makes me somewhat hard to "anticipate", and therefore harder to defend against.

All in all, if a person hasn't thought out their topic, and are just speaking extemporaneously, off the top of their head, I guess I can be quite a bundle to deal with. Because, while I DO tend to speak off the top of my head, too, I usually have spent SOME time thinking about whatever is being discussed. And so, have a somewhat "considered" opinion, on hand. But it IS possible to change my mind. And I WILL quit an argument, once I decide it serves no "purpose" (to ME). But, the BIGGEST problem people have, in dealing with me (I THINK) lies in their "perception" of me. Our "perceptions" tend to make us prejudice/biased, one way or another, about things and people. But you CAN'T "expect/anticipate" what I'll say, or how "I" will "see" a thing. I do NOT "fit any pattern/stereotype". And IF you think of me, as being this, or that, then it's just a matter of time, before I'll surprise you.

Well I would think twice before getting into an argument with you, Let.

The "wise person" DOESN'T "avoid" the battle, MsC! The WISEST person selects his time, conditions and place of battle BEFORE hand! And, thereby, CONTROLS the battlefield, which will give him the most benefit, with the least cost! GENERALLY speaking, as Sun Tzu said, a SUPERIOR "general" can win his battles WITHOUT a fight! But you must ALWAYS BE PREPARED to fight, so that your opponent CAN'T surprise, and overwhelm you, via main force.