Are heated discussions interpersonal disputes?

[poddster]

In my view there is a vast difference between passionate debate (heated discussion) and interpersonal dispute.

I agree that interpersonal anything should be given the chop but discussions that adhere to the rules of debate and address the issue are NOT interpersonal in their nature

Without debate society would still be in the cave.

Moderators may I make a suggestion? ............Thank you.

Do not be too hasty in your judgement as to what constitutes an "Interpersonal Dispute".

In a lot of  cases interpersonal disputes are veiled so as to appear innocent the do not get the proper treatment that they so richly deserve. I realise that Lithum moderators are only noobies to this site and are not aware of the forum dynamics as yet, let us hope that the learning curve gets accelerated as time passes.

[*crikey*mate*]

well that trip never ended on a high

[freakiness]

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@crikey*mate wrote:

well that trip never ended on a high

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Yes, it did.

We could have been lost in that forest for ever. The road was a joy to behold when we finally found it  😄

[*crikey*mate*]

imagine how much better it could have been with the mushrooms

hahahaha

[the_great_she_elephant]

To get back on topic: perhaps this answers the OP:

It was only a heated discussion,

Cos differing opinions are cool;

They thought they were wisdom incarnate,

I thought they were merely a fool.

[poddster]

“Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish.”
― Euripides, Bacchae

[amber-eyed-girl]

“If it is one's lot to be cast among fools, one must learn foolishness"

The Count of Monte Cristo

[*crikey*mate*]

hahahaha, I was just thinking of that quote

[poddster]

“If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me.”
― Angelina Jolie

[amber-eyed-girl]

"Any fool can criticise, condemn and complain--and most do.” Carnegie

[poddster]

Last one 🙂

“It is a fool's prerogative to utter truths that no one else will speak.”
― Neil Gaiman