Quote Originally Posted by SilvertearRen View Post
That, too! Let's not forget how a lot of these forumites like to argue for their side of the argument without realizing that they're not even trying to understand the situation in its entirety, nor even appreciating the context of the argument. It's like...



It's like they aren't even trying to formulate a full and cohesive argument that provides a solution acceptable to both sides while at the same time failing to exercise one of the most important skills in a discussion and debate: Empathy. While Person A (mostly me in this thread) has offered multiple variations of the same solution that does not "change" what Person B wants to keep, while still adding other options to that content, I still get the same kinds of responses that are indicative of a closed-minded approach to problem-solving.

Note: "Empathy" is not the same as "Sympathy". Sympathizing means you're feelin' f*ckin' sorry for the other dude. Empathizing means you have the skills to understand - completely and within the intended context - what the other person is saying.

It's a little tiresome, to be honest.
Your version of argument sounds like negotiation to me. /shrug