Agree to disagree?

[beetiger]

Prompted by several discussions, on LJ and elsewhere, over the last week or so.

[Poll #288769]

Feel encouraged to discuss in more detail.

Comments

[elven-wolf.livejournal.com]

I tried to fill it out as honestly as I could, but in a lot of cases it really depends on the person. I had a very good friend in University who was a hardcore Christian, but we got along great because she never tried to convert me or push her views on me. So in that sense, the disagreement was a non-issue as oppose to someone else who'd disagree but make it an issue, you know what I mean?

The political stuff varies too. Right now, I have a lot of trouble respecting someone who still plans to vote for Bush this year, but any other year I wouldn't have cared as much about the politics.

And as to someone who has hurt me, it would depend on who the person is and what our history is. I once felt betrayed by my best friend of a lifetime, but we got past it and we're back to normal. If anyone else had done the same thing she did, I probably would not continue the friendship with the same level of trust.

My point being, there are things that I know I'm willing to try to overlook in that department on a general basis, but it really depends on the person. I think a person is more than the sum of their opinions. :)