Short framing on one reason it’s often hard to resolve disagreements:
[with some frequency] disagreements don’t come from the same place that they are found. You’re brain is always running inference on “what other people think”. From a statement like, “I really don’t think it’s a good idea to homeschool”, you’re mind might already be guessing at a disagreement you have 3 concepts away, yet only ping you with a “disagreement” alarm.
Combine that with a decent ability to confabulate. You ask yourself “Why do I disagree about homeschooling?” and you are given a plethora of possible reasons to disagree and start talking about those.
Short framing on one reason it’s often hard to resolve disagreements:
[with some frequency] disagreements don’t come from the same place that they are found. You’re brain is always running inference on “what other people think”. From a statement like, “I really don’t think it’s a good idea to homeschool”, you’re mind might already be guessing at a disagreement you have 3 concepts away, yet only ping you with a “disagreement” alarm.
Combine that with a decent ability to confabulate. You ask yourself “Why do I disagree about homeschooling?” and you are given a plethora of possible reasons to disagree and start talking about those.