Accidentals: Right is Wrong

Even when people knowingly impart improper information, they still like to be right. The desire to seek more complete knowledge is admirable but does not grant us the right to burn bridges.

Desires can lead to conflict. When we delve deeper into conversations, we expect openness. Ultimately, factual topics are discussed in unfactual contexts and controversies arise. Essentially, when opinions substitute facts and mockery is added to the mix, things escalate unfavorably quickly. Both sides go into offense. Nothing is achieved. Nothing is solved.

Hypothetically, facts are irrelevant. At best the conversation is chitter-chatter in the grand scheme of things. Taunting is what sparks angst. Thus, interestingly, the wrong is not wrong, and wrong are the right!

You may find that conflict from controversies is avoidable by simply letting it be. Correct it, if you must, but let it be. More likely than not, if left unprovoked, people admit they were off or at the very least apologize.

It is not when we think that we are right that we are wrong rather when we provokingly preach that we are right that we are wrong. It is not the way to add fuel to the flame. It is the way to help others see your point of view as long as you do not overreach by finger pointing. 

Is it really that important that others agree with you? What does that say about you?