I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts, it's also how you say it - that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it.
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I don't think anyone would describe me as an understated advocate. Several people have told me my argument style is very direct and very blunt, which I find mystifying. How could you ever be anything but direct and blunt?
The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion but rather to know it.
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
Sometimes arguments get publicized so much that it gets blown all the hell out of proportion.
If you disagree with me about a position I have taken, or what I've done, tell me, argue with me, debate. Sometimes, right and good are not that clear; at other times, it is only deliberate and respectful debate that leads us to understand what road we should take.
As I say, I'm a discourse advocate. What form it comes is less important to me than the fact that there is discourse.
The only part of an argument that really matters is what we think of the people arguing.
I love a good argument and sometimes I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut if I think someone is wrong... I've always fought for what I believe in, and I don't quit until I have accomplished what I set out to do.
It's too hard to present an opinion on something that's not true to who you are. It's much easier to base opinions and debates off of fact and your true heart on things. To me that just comes quite naturally, and it's also about being open to what the debate is about and hearing the other side.
When I get passionate or worked up about an issue, I say things that the Conservatives and opponents and critics like to pounce on.
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