Do you argue about politics and religion? Why or why not?

Answer 1

A good debate is always fun, an argument is a waste of energy and very rarely produces any fruit.

Answer 2

Only when the other person or the audience is open to seeing another point of view even if they disagree with it in the end. Otherwise it's just excess CO2 production.

Good example, my wife is pro-choice. despite the fact that I am pro-life I often point out to fellow pro-lifers that the pro-choice movement is largely about a woman's right to make reproductive choices for the family and herself rather than some sort of heathen, free-wheeling, selfish murder-a-thon and that women usually come to abortion as a trapped animal might gnaw off its own leg to survive because our culture ostracizes and marginalizes them rather than making it easier to have and keep the child. Society does not provide real alternatives for women - the GOP even cut pre and neo-natal care from Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the wealthy!

Now, sometimes the other person will see the underlying concerns and needs expressed by this point of view and start thinking about how to address these needs and their concern for the life or the fetus. Other times it will fall on deaf ears and I've wasted my time. Worse, I've probably pissed them off by suggesting women have rights and that we can't expect women to view accidental pregnancy as a blessing if we treat with disdain.

In the latter case, silence would have been better....

Answer 3

Politics occasionally, religion no, because anyone who is following organized religion would not listen to what I had to say anyway. I'm fine as long as they don't start killing everyone again.

Answer 4

Religion, because I get too heated about politics.

Answer 5

peace be upon you
About religion , i am trying to learn more about my religion and i look at the people here of different religions and try to answer their questions or correct their ideas about my religion.
About politics,i don't know much in it but generally i hate violence and refuse wars, i believe that peace is possible and life can be better.

Answer 6

No. I don't.
Because both are on the same side and support each other for the same reasons.
I argue against both of them because they are just 2 sides of the same coin.
Both are against god but for religion.

Answer 7

I try not to, because it’s a matter of faith and faith is more emotional then logical. Plus, I don’t think it’s right to push your beliefs on another person. If they have questions and want to know what I think then I’ll answer them, but otherwise it’s not my place to tell you what or who you should or should not believe in. I believe in the freedom of choice even if I think you're wrong you still have the right to your opinion.

Answer 8

I debate politics and inform on religion.

Answer 9

I don't like to argue about either. People believe what they want--if you have to fight about something, then that topic is not worth the time.

Contention is of the devil.

Answer 10

I don't like to, because many people argue only to hear themselves, not to listen to anyone else.