Emily Monroe wrote: >> I am an aggressive argumentalist and some take that to be >> insulting. But being aggressive is not the same as being uncivil. >> > I think you're talking about assertiveness, not aggresiveness. > Semantical, I know, but still. > > I think you're right, though. May I ask a personal question? What do > you do when somebody gets insulted? Continue to bluntly assert > yourself, or apologize and back down a little? > > Backing down a little can be done without the need to apologize. In some respects apologies are admissions of being wrong, and demanding apologies does nothing to calm disputes. Backing down should always allow for saving face.
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