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I suppose I didn’t start out the argument well either. One doesn’t usually try to reply to a statement by saying, Well you would like that kind of argument wouldn’t you? Doesn’t exactly produce the neutral and objective arena for effective discussion.
She says, there was this great article about what do you call it, niqabs in yesterday’s paper. Really well done.
Me: Mmhmm. What did it say?
Her: It was very clear and made good points. When you cover up your face, you take yourself out of normal interaction, because so much of human interaction is facial expression. And it talks about how the niqab is a choice, how everyone is free to make the choice to wear it or not, regardless of religion.
Me: (oh my gawd here it comes, maybe, maybe it won’t….)
Her: So what it’s saying is that when you wear the niquab it makes you look different and that’s your choice, so you should understand that other people are going to treat you differently.
Me: (the thousand alarm bells in my head) You would like that kind of argument wouldn’t you.
Her: Well I’m not going to go around fighting for whatever cause comes around. It makes you very unlikable you know. Very uptight.
Me: So what, you’re making an individualist argument, I make social arguments. That’s where our points really depart from each other.
Her: Well it just makes you very unlikable, looking for things to be mad about.
Me: Thanks, I think you’re a jerk too.
Her: I can have my opinion.
Me: And I don’t have to agree with you or like it.
Her: That’s right!
Me: And your argument isn’t better than mine.
Her: Yes it is. That’s how you make a difference, with individual people.
Me: Still isn’t better.
Her: Yes it is. Bye honey!
Me: Sigh, bye mum.
How to have annoying fights with your mother about politics that don't go anywhere, part 1029408475923874594. So. Very. Frustrating.
She says, there was this great article about what do you call it, niqabs in yesterday’s paper. Really well done.
Me: Mmhmm. What did it say?
Her: It was very clear and made good points. When you cover up your face, you take yourself out of normal interaction, because so much of human interaction is facial expression. And it talks about how the niqab is a choice, how everyone is free to make the choice to wear it or not, regardless of religion.
Me: (oh my gawd here it comes, maybe, maybe it won’t….)
Her: So what it’s saying is that when you wear the niquab it makes you look different and that’s your choice, so you should understand that other people are going to treat you differently.
Me: (the thousand alarm bells in my head) You would like that kind of argument wouldn’t you.
Her: Well I’m not going to go around fighting for whatever cause comes around. It makes you very unlikable you know. Very uptight.
Me: So what, you’re making an individualist argument, I make social arguments. That’s where our points really depart from each other.
Her: Well it just makes you very unlikable, looking for things to be mad about.
Me: Thanks, I think you’re a jerk too.
Her: I can have my opinion.
Me: And I don’t have to agree with you or like it.
Her: That’s right!
Me: And your argument isn’t better than mine.
Her: Yes it is. That’s how you make a difference, with individual people.
Me: Still isn’t better.
Her: Yes it is. Bye honey!
Me: Sigh, bye mum.
How to have annoying fights with your mother about politics that don't go anywhere, part 1029408475923874594. So. Very. Frustrating.