OT: Have you ever changed your mind?

[UCGal]

sdduuuude – that was great.

back to the op… I was raised in a mixed household… mom was a republican, dad was a democrat. We violated social norms and debated politics and every other subject at the dinner table. It was kind of like piggington – where you needed to have some substance to back your arguments. I definitely learned (and I think it’s a learned skill) to listen, and be willing to consider opposing views. So, yeah, I’ve changed my mind when presented with compelling arguments.

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.

[carlsbadworker]

A moody person can change minds a lot, just saying.

[carlsbadworker]

A moody person can change minds a lot, just saying.

[carlsbadworker]

A moody person can change minds a lot, just saying.

[carlsbadworker]

A moody person can change minds a lot, just saying.

[carlsbadworker]

A moody person can change minds a lot, just saying.

[eavesdropper]

[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.

[eavesdropper]

[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.

[eavesdropper]

[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.

[eavesdropper]

[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.

[eavesdropper]

[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.

[Oxford]

[quote=sdduuuude]I mean yes.[/quote]

****OX’S POST OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER*****

OX
…i think

[Oxford]

[quote=sdduuuude]I mean yes.[/quote]

****OX’S POST OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER*****

OX
…i think

[Oxford]

[quote=sdduuuude]I mean yes.[/quote]

****OX’S POST OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER*****

OX
…i think

[Oxford]

[quote=sdduuuude]I mean yes.[/quote]

****OX’S POST OF THE WEEK AWARD WINNER*****

OX
…i think

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