what are you going to do if someones belief is contrary to yours?
2006-11-13 03:48:12 · 11 answers · asked by harryn 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Respect their differences. I'm sure there are many things you DO have in common. Use them to grow the friendship/relationship...
2006-11-13 03:53:43 · answer #1 · answered by Patricia D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's nothing I can do. They're entitled to their beliefs just as I'm entitled to mine. There's no reason they should have to agree with me. If I find myself getting agitated or bothered by the disagreement, I can always change the subject or walk away. If they choose to attack my belief system and persist with theirs and try to bully me into agreeing, I can make the choice not to speak to that person anymore. If it's going to be that big a deal to them, they're probably not going to ever respect my differences and treat my opinion as equal, so why waste my time?
2006-11-13 03:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it does not depend only on the contrariety itself. It also depends on the situation, and this depends on the nature of the disagreement (political, teological, practical...) and the concrete conditions where I and my interlocutar find ourselves.
So, firstly what I would do is: consider the difference; secondly: evaluate this difference, bringing its features...; and thirdly (and only here) I would react (in other words: do something).
That's it.
Have a nice day.
Ie
2006-11-13 05:02:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I listen and consider the others viewpoint. You never know what the other person believes, and the way they convey their beliefs, may give me a different outlook. All the great thinkers are open-minded people.
2006-11-13 09:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by R.E.D.D. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing. Everyone is entitled to their own beliefs.
2006-11-13 14:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by youngpoet_33 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
respect their beliefs as i expect them to respect mine.
2006-11-13 03:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by racer 51 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing. It happens all the time.
2006-11-13 03:51:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
argue with them alot until they give up, then once there will to resist is down i start another argument with them
my friends love me
2006-11-13 07:15:42 · answer #8 · answered by supremecritic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Smite them!
2006-11-13 03:50:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing...this is how the world works
2006-11-13 03:55:47 · answer #10 · answered by autumn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋