Unit 3

Good Arguments 



When we think of arguing, we typically picture two or more people yelling at each other trying to get their points across. In many cases, this is what arguing has turned into. But Gary Hatch’s article “Arguing In Communities” helps us take a step back and get a sense of what arguments truly are. 


Hatch talks about how in any community there will be a difference of opinion and disagreement. With these differences comes conflicts, but there are ways to solve these conflicts. Learning to live with difference is not necessarily a bad solution. Members of a community can agree to disagree as long as they can accept the consequences of leaving the disagreement unresolved. This doesn’t work for all types of arguments, some you can't leave unresolved. Another solution to solve conflicts, is to communicate and persuade the other side to take your ideals or opinions into account. Hatch mentions that you can't be too forceful with your point either. I think there’s a median. 


In school I’ve learned that it can be very beneficial to take what other people have to say into account because you might think you’re not closed minded or that your opinion might have some flaws, but that may actually be so. Listening to what other people have to say can strengthen your ideas and might actually change your morals. 



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