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There's kind of this real social pressure to not argue about things.

When people start hurling insults at you, you know their minds are closed and there's no point in debating. You disengage yourself as quickly as possible from the situation.

To assume that any couple goes without arguing is just nonsense.

I'm not shy about heated debate or passionate discourse, but when people get crazy or rude, that's a buzz kill. There's got to be a better code of conduct, some basic etiquette.

If you take a strong stance and have a clear opinion or statement on any subject online, you're going to polarize people. And without that polarity, there's no discussion. Discussion is what I want, which means that I'm fine with the consequences.

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

When we talk about self-confrontations, we are speaking about moral issues rather than social issues.

I always found that if you handle a problem in a benevolent way and a transparent way and involve other people, so it's just not your personal opinion, that people get to the other side of these difficult conversations being more enthusiastic.

It's not necessary with your friends to discuss something you know you will disagree profoundly on.

The social brain is in its natural habitat when we're talking with someone face-to-face in real time.