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Arguing

The Debate Team

Have you ever seen a debate team ever convince another debate team that they are right? No. Because what is right is not the issue. Who wins the argument is the real issue. Trying to force other people to change their minds won't work because "a man convinced against his will--is of the same opinion, still." You can't change a mind that doesn't want to be changed. (Kent Crockett, The 911 Handbook, Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 2003, 178-179)

Cross Reference:

How Do You Make Others Feel?

Identifying the Enemy

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