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Originally Posted by analog
No, it does not. I know what you mean- you don't want the other person to continue on thinking they're correct.
It's a hell of a trap, though... because every person you encounter whose position/opinion you can't change, and this will be the vast majority of people (as I'm sure you know), you will just get angry and frustrated. The more it happens, the more angry you become in general and the faster you get angry each time it happens.
I was that way for quite a long time. Not so much anymore. Learn to walk away, and save yourself a lot of headache.  |
Oh - I don't care if they change or not. It is just that keeping silent or allowing consent of any kind breeds more people who:
- think that belief is evidence and
- keep silent when there are others who may be listening wondering if they are the last sane people on the planet.
I'll take your advice on the don't get angry thing and have been working on that a lot to some degree of success. I can also walk away without getting stuck in the "tar" (ibid abaya). But I just won't give my silent approval.