When have you had to agree to disagree? Explain.

Joanne's FAVORITE answer:
Many, many times when discussing politics with Joanne. I try to get her to see the errors of her ways when she defends the Republicans, but to no avail. I have tried to get her to see how Bush has put us in one hot spot after another, but she will not listen. Joanne even gets violent sometimes because her arguments are so weak that lashing out is her only defense once you prove her wrong on a subject. It has gotten to the point that I have had to join the witness protection program, relocate to Greenland(um....scratch that, I'm in France, yeah...France), and learn to herd seals(uh, I mean milk goats, yeah...I'm a goat milker...in France). So, now we just agree to disagree and I don't have to worry about her trying to run me over with her car anymore. Sorry, these flashbacks just come out of nowhere sometimes. Post traumatic stress disorder is what they call it, I think. Isn't that right Joanne?

Joanne's answer:
Almost anytime that I explain my voting practices to people. You see, in my quest for gender equality in politics, I have decided to, whenever possible, vote for the woman candidate. Regardless of whether she is a democrat or republican. And regardless of her position on issues. This policy seems to enrage most people, as they unendingly try to argue points such as, "But what if you disagree with this particular woman's views?" or "What is this particular woman will do more harm than good?". While I appreciate such concerns, my most important political agenda at this time is gender equality, and I think the most effective way to get that is to have more women in politics - not because of their views or what they might do in terms of policy change while in office, but because the simple fact that they are in office is having a profound effect on our society. The fact that they are elected into office makes it more likely that the idea of a woman in positions of power/non-traditional roles will be accepted by society at large, hence breaking down the barriers that women face. See...societal change through action/example, not through policy. Anyway, I didn't expect you to understand. No one else does. So, let's just agree to disagree!

And the rest of the answers!

My husband and I agree to disagree about whether ornot we should keep a gun in the house. We currentlylive in university housing where guns are prohibited,so the argument can remain at a standstill until wegraduate. When we finally get our own place, however,we will have to revisit the discussion and come to aconclusion...

I am a democrat married to a republican - there have been many times that I have had to agree to disagree :-)

When???? Most of the time when it comes to livingwith my husband. He does what he wants and I do whatI want but that doesn't mean we agree on what is done.We decided long ago to agree to disagree. He hatesmost of what I like and I dislike most of what helikes. It's just become a way of life. "Serenity forthe things I can not change........."

My father and I used to agree to disagree on politicsall the time... he a midwest born Republican, and me ahippie liberal Californian, would CONSTANTLY disagreeon how government should operate and how we shouldspend money. I, being young, would typically getemotionally involved in the arguments while he wouldalways stay calm. Every single conversation alwaysended with the idea that once a democrat took officethen all the republican agenda would be reversed and adem agenda would replace it. The last time I arguedwith him about politics, it was about the war in Iraq.He knew he was going to disagree with me so he wentstraight for the "vote in a democrat and things willchange, and all politics are cyclical" but I thoughtthat wasn't enough this time because people were dyingright then, and waiting for a change in leadershipwould mean thousands more would die before thathappened (and they have). I wasn't going to agree todisagree as we had done dozens of times before. Ispent a great deal of energy trying to show him whythe war was wrong and why the republicans have it allwrong (unless you personally are a profiteer makingmillions/billions off of the war). He died before wecould formally resolve this discussion, and Isometimes regret that this was the last majordiscussion I had with my father.

I'm married - that means everyday.

Every day. I am married to a man.

Well, basically anytime I'm right (which, let's face it, is ALWAYS!) and I fail in my attempt to persuade the other party to see it my way!