Arguments

An argument usually ends up like a tug-of-war. When one person gives a little the other will pull in the slack and attempt to defeat the other while their guard is down. But this, as many know, is not the way to determine who is the more correct combatant. Both of the players must cooperate to begin a slow oscillation where the first player gives a little and submits to the second while the second educates the first. The first must be considerate and temporarily admit all the opponents ideas into his world view. Then they must trade places. The first will attempt to educate the second while the second temporarily admits the first's ideas. The system will try and slow down and stop for it is not naturally oscillatory. the pendulum must be pushed and pulled so that it goes further out with each swing. this is the only way I have ever experienced productivity from an argument.