I generally like the approach you took and often take it myself. But someone not crediting Joni Mitchell!!

THAT would annoy me. I still might not say anything but…

Ending or avoiding conflict are particularly good options when there’s no chance of learning. If you and your opponent hold opposing views and are unlikely to change, there are better uses for your time.

So, championing the ending of conflicts is the right medicine where there is too much conflict, and the alternative has been forgotten.

At a higher level, it’s about choosing where to engage.

So, I’d like to offer this quote from David Brin: “The adversarial process — the tug and push of contrary views — helps us to improve, both as individuals and as a culture. Criticism is the only known antidote to error — elites shunned it, and their evasion spread ruin across history. We do each other a great favor (though it’s not always appreciated) when we help find each others’ mistakes.”

He also has a long article about when and what sort of structure it requires to make conflict beneficial at: http://www.davidbrin.com/disputationarticle1.html

Respectfully yours,
Anna

I usually just agree or switch the subject or something ;)

and THAT spells your name for the day:
LTVJY.
:->! suchamood…