In a dispute, truth can be born if you use the rules of its conduct. When none of the interlocutors wants to hear the other, if the debate turns into a bazaar, there can be no question of any constructive result.
The art of arguing helps to reveal the truth in its course. After all, not always the present state of affairs lies on the surface. Sometimes you need to reach it by discussing a subject of interest with someone. Then the truth can be born in the dispute.
Dispute principles
Use the principles of debate to find the grain of truth in an argument. First of all, it is worth making sure that everyone involved in the discussion of the issue understands that the goal is a general investigation of the problem. When the members of the debate understand that they must correctly argue their point of view and take into account the opinion of the opposing side, then the dispute can be beneficial.
If you want to persuade opponents to your side, you need to do more than just insist on your opinion. Convince opponents with logical reasoning and common sense. Conduct a preliminary analysis of the problem. This will help you and your opponents better understand the issue.
The deeper you and other panelists delve into the subject, the faster you will discover the truth.
Don't easily take someone's point of view for granted. People can be wrong. Be sure to criticize the point of view of opponents. Look for weak points in their position, inconsistencies and inconsistencies of facts. But at the same time, you must offer your version of the solution to the problem. Otherwise, your criticism will be unconstructive.
It is important to make a summary following the discussion. It should contain possible options for resolving the issue that were considered earlier, some unified opinion reached by all participants, refutation of false facts, if such were revealed during the dispute.
Non-constructive dispute
Do not resort to demagoguery and absurdity, unless, of course, it is important for you to get some result from the dispute, and not just insist on your own.
Avoid situations where the parties to the dispute just to confuse the enemy. This is an empty discussion.
It happens that in a dispute one of the parties refers to some authorities and tries to convince opponents from a position of strength, power. Naturally, such a discussion cannot lead to the discovery of the present state of affairs.
If one of the parties during the dispute does not try to find a rational grain, but pursues its own goals, the outcome of the discussion will also be unconstructive.
When, as a result of a dispute, the participants did not come to a consensus on any of the issues discussed, but only split into several groups, and also, if the meeting reached a dead end, the mission of the discussion can be considered a failure.
