Change your mind..

[spooky3 10]

Have you ever entered a debate on a forum where you already had a point of view, then changed your opinion because of what you've read or debated in the thread?

 

 

[Jason Bourne 11]

Yes, regularly, that's one of the best things about Sheffield Forum.

 

Trouble is, you have to enter into debate with an open mind... which is sadly impossible for some.

[truman 10]

Have you ever entered a debate on a forum where you already had a point of view, then changed your opinion because of what you've read or debated in the thread?

 

 

 

Yep,I once entrerd a debate thinking I was right and when it finished I knew I was ..

[rubydazzler 11]

Yes, on a couple of occasions, when I realised I wasn't as firmly in possession of the facts as I imagined I was at the start.

 

This is one of the reasons I don't like to see threads being closed, pruned or deleted just because they seem to be becoming a little acrimonious and it scares nanny. Sometimes we need to have a knockdown, drag out, slanging match before we can come to an understanding about issues.

[spooky3 10]

There are many threads on here which are just rehashes of the one's closed the day before and i've never seen anyone change their stance.

 

There are a few who will omit certain points and see the debate from both sides, but there are so many staunch hardliners who will never budge off their line! Tit for tat!

[Forumosaurus 10]

Yeah I remember the thread about that MP when he said that he needed to get a first class ticket because the people in standard were different.

 

At the time I was like "Ah that's not on", but some of the posts made me think, "Ah actually I think they should be able to claim 1st class"

[cressida 1,570]

Yes, on a couple of occasions, when I realised I wasn't as firmly in possession of the facts as I imagined I was at the start.

 

This is one of the reasons I don't like to see threads being closed, pruned or deleted just because they seem to be becoming a little acrimonious and it scares nanny. Sometimes we need to have a knockdown, drag out, slanging match before we can come to an understanding about issues.

 

ok brace your tools:P

[Halibut 12]

Not directly, but I think it'd be fair to say that some threads on here have broadened my outlook and got me to question some assumptions I've held.

[pinklady 10]

many a time - other peoples points of view help broaden the mind