Daily Lift #106
View ArchivesLearn to disagree without creating an unpleasant argument.
A mature disagreement is when two people both listen carefully to the other's position in order to understand the position and why the person feels that way.
The Torah obligates us to treat each person with respect - even if you disagree.
Source: (For a series of probing questions on this topic, see Rabbi Pliskin's "Gateway to Self Knowledge," pp.125-7)
See more Daily Lifts on the topic of Dealing with others.
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