[quote=UCGal] It wasn’t until I was 17 or 18 that I realized how unusual our dinner table conversations were and how many people ignore facts that don’t fit their mindset.
Piggington reminds me of those old dinner table conversations – lots of differing views, (some) people bringing substance to debate. It’s a good thing.[/quote]
Kudos to your parents, UCGal. Whether the dinner table debates were intentional, or simply fallout from their political differences, your parents provided you with something extraordinarily rare and valuable: exposure to healthy arguing. You were able to discover that argumentation is a skill, not the natural instinct that many people assume it to be. You were also able to see that people with diametrically opposed views can live together and sustain a healthy relationship. And most important, you learned the need for and the value of listening to other viewpoints.
All of these things contribute to your excellence as a Pigg.
