SWA #3

Before reading this article, whenever I thought of the word “argument” I imagined the people on CNN screaming back and forth at each other or me and my dad arguing over whether or not I can get a tattoo at the dinner table. This type of arguing can be described as “traditional argument”. It usually boils down to both sides trying to prove that their point is right and that the other side is wrong. Both sides feel very strongly about their point and become stubborn and refuse to compromise, even if that means that all of their time and energy spent arguing has been for nothing. The other, less aggressive type of argument is called consensual argument and focuses more on finding a solution to a problem through mediation and compromise rather than arguing until one side gets tired and gives up. Both sides have their pros and their cons, but I think every situation needs to be dealt with individually and if one style of arguing gets both parties nowhere, they need to be mature enough to accept that fact and try something else.