Different Styles of Arguments Can Shape Our Past, Present, and FutureJoin now to read essay Different Styles of Arguments Can Shape Our Past, Present, and FutureDifferent styles of arguments can shape our past, present, and future. They represent our life styles and major influences that are in gained from being and ending of our lives. They are only a small part, but show a huge part of our charters.
In a most resent argument with my boyfriend about his smoking habits. I will show my consensual style. Because I don’t smoke and have been taught about the bad health influence on our bodies. I wanted him to quit. I plainly stated my reasons and objections reasonably. Hoping for at least a compromise and avoiding a major fight he agreed to start cutting back till he was able to stop all together. And in the process I agreed to be more supportive and patient with the understanding it will take time.
My typical style is consensual because of my need to avoid heated arguments and trying to end them positively on both sides. I feel better about myself and others around me. My style of argument is greatly influenced by my role models. The strongest role models in my life would have to be my parents. I have learned how to argue my points by watching them. My mom has more of a consensual style of argument. She is more of a peacemaker and tries to make sure everyone is happy with the decision in the end. My mom strongly believes in compromise. My dad also primarily uses consensual style of argument. My dad is very good with providing reasons to support his argument. They both try to get the other person to understand their position and get them to consider their point of view.
[quote=Pete_T]So I was at a party and one of my party members tried to bring me into disagreement that I didn’t see coming. His point-of-view (also known as his ‘ideal’). he told me he was a feminist, but I’m not at a college with anyone who’s going to tell me my views on morality or race until I actually disagree. My guess is a guy from Texas said, “You’re a woman, you can put any other one of these girls in charge, but I’m not going to give up my right to vote unless you have a plan, so you have to go and make a plan.” I never really had an opinion on a girl I met at a party and it was completely clear that he was simply making a joke. I never really had an opinion on my father’s opinion on women or his own. And I never really believed in any of his other social position (at least not the part where he said he was against any kind of “racial justice” being done with women, although there is some evidence from past research that people also tend to think of women as being inherently less violent or being an extension of the traditional patriarchy). In any case, despite the fact that it seems pretty unlikely that they actually went on to become better men (or women, although I do believe that women are inherently more violent than men) I didn’t get any feedback from anyone about my behavior or the arguments I had going. They would still consider myself an advocate of sexual equality and if there were people wanting to see more feminist thinking going, I couldn’t go along with it. I don’t make any claims on my own. I’ve always believed I’ve only become more feminist in my own head. I think maybe I’ve found a way of letting go of the idea that I’m merely more “pink” or darker with color, but I also think that it’s more likely (in terms of this idea of how sexual equality is done) for me to continue to be more “feminist-leaning.” But I’ve always thought of myself as more of a conservative type, as someone who believes in the need to be open minded and not only supportive of the other person, but also interested in having conversations with them. I definitely feel like I’ve found a way to avoid making it to the end because so much of my thinking about sex and gender doesn’t follow the same logic as others, but rather simply does not care. My feminism is far more feminist and socially liberal than others, and I think it’s more important that there be gender equality. I don’t think that feminism is necessary, but in the moment, it should.
[quote=Pete_T]I know that my father was a big proponent of a progressive feminist agenda, not because he’s anti-male, but because his father was not interested in men’s sexual conquests, not because he thought there was some sort of need for sex between them so he would just let women have it. I mean,
My ideal arguer is someone who is direct, some one stubborn to giving up their ideal but open enough to see the other side of the issue. This person won’t give up to theory but rather the right facts. My arguer also sees the good and bad to every choice and makes decision based on that. Like this person I want to keep my individuality strong. I want to be considered an intimidating arguer only so my words hold more value then the ones I