Oscar_Cunningham comments on Rationality Quotes: June 2011 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Oscar_Cunningham 01 June 2011 08:20:21AM 59 points [-]

Just because you two are arguing, doesn't mean one of you is right.

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Comment author: chatquitevoit 24 June 2011 05:21:12PM *  4 points [-]

...or that both of you are wrong. Most times people argue, neither party actually has a fundamental grasp of their own position. If both did, it would either change the argument to an ENTIRELY different and more essential one, or dissolve it. And either of those options is of absolute gain for the participants.

Not that I can do anything about this aside from in my own actions, but it's annoying as hell sometimes.