Matters of Argument
Argument is a good method of resolving differing opinions. We also find that we are emotionally or personally, subjectively attached to a result, and we use argument to try to persuade others to our opinion. Take for example the Presidential (sic) Debates occurring in the USA this month. The two debates are arguing. They are trying to express their best view of their preferences (ie that they, respectively, be voted by more people of the country to be the next president). Bad or difficult or fraught debate is unattractive and unpersuasive. Was anyone persuaded by the first Presidential Debate? There is a listening audience. They also might have opinions, one way or another, undecided or don't care, in regard to the matter being disputed/argued. Sometimes there is no decision maker: the argument is between the decision makers - who are welded into a deadlock. Sometimes that deadlock is broken by one party to a two party argument appearing to give up. They might not give up on their