Argument

I believe often times (not all the time) we argue because the reality is we inherently see merit in our opponent’s perspective, and that we also see merit in our own concepts.  So, we talk it out, in hopes that we hear what we have to say and let our minds process it differently (for it is one thing to hold on to a notion in secret than to profess it out loud with conviction).   

Argument is a form of information exchanged, and it occurs daily. Arguments that don’t necessary entail raised voices or heated emotions.  In fact, however passionate we may be, we should avoid using emotion as a weapon.  There is a fine line between being sentient and being sentimental.  We argue every day, we persuade one another and within ourselves from one moment to the next based upon the information we are provided with.  Emotion, how we feel is definitely part of it, but also give credit to the rational process, for our ability to think things through is an equally important gift. 

So, the key is information.  An argument gets out of hand when both sides do not have the same access to information, and they have to resort to other means to get the point across, or not at all.