If you’re trying to lay out a rational, logical argument for a belief of yours or a course of action that you believe is proper, you’d best first consider how well and to what extent such logic will serve you. It’s very tempting to resort to doing this when what someone else has said or done just doesn’t “make sense.” But this makes you a jury of one.
We all view the world in at least a slightly different way, but sometimes it’s pretty vast. It may be that the person you’re engaging cares more about a certain group identity or simply wants to keep things the way they are. Or it may be that considering what you’re offering may induce fear, threat, envy or a host of other emotions.
Sometimes you may win with your logic and sway someone else your way…but not often.
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