Like many at this forum, I like to discuss things that I disagree with when reading a post. I also do this at the norwegian autism board I'm visitting, but apparently the members directly says that "it is OK to disagree and we shouldn't criticize other's view".
... I think this is a weakness.
By discussing things we disagree with we do inform eachother alot, and we learn new ways to see things. I wonder if this is just a defense mechanism from the members of the board who are afraid of my neurodiversity ideas.
What a load of crap, Erkolos! LOL. No I agree!
If you don't criticize someone's opinion, how are you going to get it across to them that they're wrong and/or full of s**t? If someone's saying how "Autism is a national emergency epidemic caused by nothing but Mercury poisoning", are you supposed to just say "well, i disagree but thanks for your post", instead of saying "Give me some evidence to back up your claims"?
I usually hate it when someone says "let's just agree to disagree". It drives me crazy when I'm trying to make a point and the persoin won't hear my full point because they disagree with one thing I said on the way to making the point, especially when what they're disagreeing with is something unrelated to the point. But that's a different thread altogether.
As I said before it's not what you say but how you say it.
If someone is nasty and offish with me I don't want to speak to them, simple as. They may be a decent person, they may have valid points to make but once it degenerates to a certain level or I get spoken down to then that;s it, conversation over.
What a load of crap, Erkolos! LOL. No I agree!
Yes, it is too wussy.
Like many at this forum, I like to discuss things that I disagree with when reading a post. I also do this at the norwegian autism board I'm visitting, but apparently the members directly says that "it is OK to disagree and we shouldn't criticize other's view".
... I think this is a weakness.
Sometimes, yes. Sometimes, no.
I think that the ability to say "We disagree but your view is a valuable one" is important. Because it doesn't devalue the other person's opinion, while still pointing out that you do not agree with them.
On the other hand, saying, "You shouldn't criticise another's point of view" is not good, because it automatically devalues your point of view and blocks the flow of reasonable debate.
The only time when you shouldn't criticise another's point of view is when it leads to personal attacks and / or implies that their opinion is not valued.