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100 sats \ 3 replies \ @zapsammy 27 Dec \ parent \ on: Stacker Saloon
https://www.etymonline.com/word/argue
a well-structured beautiful argument can lift a veil of lies gently and slowly, to reveal both the lies and the truth and how they weigh against each other on the scales of justice.
that's usually not my style of arguing a point, but for someone i really care about, it sometimes approaches this style.
Interesting. Never looked into the etymology of this. It is not about saying, I think you're wrong because I am right, but rather, I think I'm right, and here's why. Perhaps this requires an interlocutor the feels the same way, since often when I'm trying to make something clear, the other person misinterprets it as though I am saying, "you are wrong".
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when i argue with my grandmother, who has escaped the fall of communism, about the current state of things, we push very strong arguments onto each other, and our conversation sounds like a fight. surprisingly, we arrive at the same conclusions, through different arguments. she is extremely well-read in a variety of subjects, and i am likewise.
the biggest point we still disagree on is that she advocates to only care about my immediate family circle, whereas i strive to raise the collective consciousness beyond my immediate family circle. i think it depends on how much stamina and resources one has to spend into the world. life under communism really drains people's energy.
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I guess it's not to be confused with:
Latin argutare "to prattle, prate."
I guess this is apt, since this is how many arguments sound.
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